Nobody wants to think about microscopic arachnids surrounding them at home. However, that’s the reality for many people, as ...

Researchers from the USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and the University of California, Davis, are helping ...

How do you like them apples, apricots, blueberries, almonds and peaches? They all depend on bees for pollination. But over the last several years, a massive number of bee colonies have died, putting ...

The bites are horrible. They have been itching 24 hours a day for a couple of weeks, and nothing seems to help. A: While there are several species of microscopic mites, the oak leaf gall mite has been ...

The Varroa destructor mite may be tiny — only a millimetre or two long — but it poses a massive threat to honey bees, beekeepers and honey producers, and agricultural sectors that largely rely on bees ...

As a former realtor, general contractor and greenhouse operator, Kristi has touched nearly all aspects of homeownership, from the foundation up. Today, Kristi is a full-time investing and real estate ...

Approximately half of a group of patients with IgE sensitization to shrimp also were sensitized to house dust mites, and vice versa, according to a letter published in Clinical and Translational ...

Bird mites are avian parasites that live on the skin of domestic fowl and wild birds. If these pests make their way into your home they can affect you for several weeks at a time. ‌ Mite bites can ...

The mysterious bug bites first appeared a few weeks ago. George Monks, a dermatologist in Tulsa, Okla., started hearing complaints about weird, itchy welts. The bites had strange, tiny blisters in the ...