How Does Insecticide Work Links

How Scientists Are Tackling the Bed Bug Nightmare (preview)

The elderly man lived by himself in a low-income apartment near Cincinnati. But he was not alone. After dark the bed bugs would emerge from his recliner and tattered box-spring mattress to feed on his blood. Judging from the thousands of insects I found in his home, I would venture that it had been this way for many months. Imprisoned by poverty and infirmity, the man had nourished generations ...

How to Get Rid of Fleas

Adult fleas feed on the living blood of mammals and their young feed on dried blood that has been defecated by the adults. Pretty nasty, huh? Read on and we'll conquer these nasty little insects together. . . .

Timber crews race time to fight beetle

SPEARFISH — Dave Heck is living on Red Bull and coffee these days — lots of it. He is in a race against time and has been working 14-hour days since Jan. 15 to oversee Lawrence County's mountain pine

Who owns the new Australian dietary guidelines?

For those who missed the announcement, Australia's 24,000 GPs and 3500 dietitians will soon have a new weapon in their battle against big bellies and hard arteries, writes Geoff Russell. Read more on the blog...

Do you know how to avoid bites?

Expert advice on how to avoid dangerous critters.