Do mosquito-repellent plants really work? Buzzing past your ear as you lounge on the patio, leaving welts on your kids’ ...

If you’re looking for a natural way to reduce the chances of encountering snakes around your home, adding some of these ...

The rains are synonymous with mosquitoes and mosquito nets and insecticide might not be doing the job for you. How do you get rid of these pests naturally? Well, if you have a green thumb (or if ...

Discover natural mosquito repellents using common household items like lemons, soybean oil, and catnip that protect your ...

The allium family includes onions, shallots, garlic, and chives, and all of those are great companion plants for peppers. The reason is their sulphur-based strong scent. Sara Rubens, Owner at Seeds to ...

There are few things as annoying as a mosquito bite. We’ve tried every old wives’ tale in the book, from eating huge quantities of asparagus to upping our intake of vitamin B. “You may have ...

Mosquitoes are always an issue in Louisiana. The best ways to prevent mosquitoes include plants, repellents and eliminating breeding grounds.

Our tests assess how quickly volunteers got bitten when using each product, and how much variation there was in time to first bite between participants. Tropical vs non-tropical repellents More ...

Want an itch-free summer? See our edit of the best performing DEET-based sprays to plant-based creams and convenient patches The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you ...

With spring here, and summer around the corner, mosquitoes will be running (buzzing?) rampant in Louisiana. Mosquitoes in Louisiana aren't just nuisances, they're also health hazards, as mosquitos ...