Pyrethrum insecticide spray is made from the Pyrethrum daisy, and is ideal for plants that are being overrun by pests.

Millions of innocent honeybees were reportedly killed off in South Carolina this month by a potent insecticide that was designed to control mosquito populations and prevent Zika virus transmission.

As many major cities have discovered, bed bug infestations can be notoriously difficult to eradicate. Bed bugs can survive indefinitely on the human organic material that collects in mattresses and ...

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Q: I appear to have a massive infestation of white, cottony cochineal scale on my prickly pear cactus. I can usually get most of it off by hosing, but much of it is hard to reach. Beyond hosing, what ...

City public health officials will spray insecticide on the West and Northwest sides Wednesday night to kill adult mosquitoes in an effort to combat the West Nile virus. Weather permitting, the ...

EDITOR'S NOTE:Officials in Dorchester County say a notice about spraying was sent out Friday, August 26, 2016 at 9:15 a.m. The spraying was done almost two days later (45 hours and 15 minutes after ...

OVIEDO, Fla. — After officials announced airplanes would fly over Seminole County on Tuesday night and release mosquito insecticide, many people raised alarm over what the spray could mean for the ...

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ABILENE, Texas — The City of Abilene will continue spraying insecticide late Thursday evening between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. After a mosquito tested positive during a routine trapping and testing, the ...

This study found that frequent use of insecticide spray indoors resulted in 1.21 times higher incidence of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia requiring phototherapy. On the other hand, when a spray or lotion ...