Initially Amanda Rushton thought the tiny bumps that suddenly appeared on her arms and side were nothing more than an allergy ...

Finding a bed bug on your bed can be shocking and anxiety-inducing. Yikes! What if you are dealing with the dreaded bed bugs? If you have a possible pest infestation or you are just simply curious to ...

Feeling itchy? You may have the latest brood of cicadas to blame. The estimated trillions of periodical brood cicadas that emerged in multiple U.S. states this year may be gone for the foreseeable ...

Editor’s note: Opinion pieces are solely the opinion of that person and not the Daily Journal. I love Indiana summers, especially out here in the country. I am captivated by the sweet smell of corn in ...

These pictures of common bug bites can help you figure out what bit you, and how you should seek treatment.

Feeling itchy? You may have the latest brood of cicadas to blame. The estimated trillions of periodical brood cicadas that emerged in multiple U.S. states this year may be gone for the foreseeable ...

If you have red, itchy rashes on your skin, you may wonder if you have eczema or scabies. They can look similar, but they are different conditions. Scabies happens to about 200 to 300 million people ...

A new pest may emerge in Ohio as Brood XIV cicadas conclude their 17-year life cycle. Oak leaf itch mites can bite people, and cause an itchy, rash-like reaction. They also feed on cicada eggs. Oak ...

One of my least favorite things is the slobber of juvenile harvest mites, especially when it is injected under my skin. Those baby harvest mites, the larval form of those varmints, are what we know as ...

From the British Ministry of Agriculture last week came news of an insecticide which may be as good as famed DDT, and perhaps better. Known in wartime code as “666,” it is a simple chemical: ...

The tiny parasitic scabies mite causes a furious itch, and life-threatening infections if left untreated. It is currently challenging to diagnose, but a new tool developed by Northern Territory ...

Fall is the best time of the year to reseed thin and bare areas in fescue lawns. The seeding rates depend on your lawn’s condition; completely bare areas need up to 7 pounds per 1,000 square feet and ...