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Only one citronella plant produces mosquito-repelling oil, and simply planting it isn’t enough—you’ll need extra steps to get ...

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The Cincinnati Health Department has identified West Nile virus in a mosquito for the first time in 2025. The department said ...

Bridget Hatfield, a research scientist with Kemin Crop Technologies, talks about a garlic oil-based treatment that can repel and disrupt mating for spotted wing drosophila, an invasive insect ...

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The term gnat is a general term for small fly. Black flies and other gnats are attracted to the carbon dioxide in our breath.