The James Beard Foundation today announced its semifinalist nominees for 2025, officially kicking off restaurant awards season across the country. Widely known as the “Oscars” of the food world, the ...

The St. Tammany Sheriff's Office added a little touch of humor. Asking readers to "channel your inner Vanilla Ice," their Facebook post reads: "If there’s a problem, yo, we’ll solve it ...

Diethyltoluamide (DEET) is the most common active ingredient in high-powered insect repellents and works by forming a vapour barrier on the skin's surface to deter mosquitoes from landing on the skin.

Most plug-in mosquito repellents work with the help of a liquid or tablet which is heated to slowly emit an insect deterrent. Often, the vapour is odourless and undetectable by humans. Since the ...

Fungus gnats are small black flies, also known as sciarid flies, mushroom flies and mycetophilids. They are a very common pest, especially when plants are grown in pots of soil-free compost. In fact, ...

Then you'll have a better sense of the over-the-counter (OTC) products that can help. You'll also have a better sense of insect bites or stings that require medical care because they may be serious or ...

One way to treat oral thrush is with an antifungal mouthwash. These mouthwashes contain active ingredients that can help to kill the Candida albicans fungus and prevent it from spreading.

Don't wear brightly colored clothing. Don't walk outside barefoot. Spray your clothing with insect repellent. Avoid hives and nests. Have the nests removed by professionals. If an insect comes near ...

Vermont Business Magazine GNAT-TV is inviting community members to celebrate the people, pets, and places that make our towns special through the “Hearts of Our Community” campaign this Valentine’s ...

Move over bees, MIT researchers have developed a robot insect designed for artificial pollination, laying the groundwork for entirely indoor farms of the future. The robot’s lifelike flapping wings ...