Many of them release odors or contain oils that mosquitoes don't like. Whether you grow them in the ground or in containers, ...

The licorice-like scent of petunias is enough to turn off many an insect including aphids, hornworms and squash bugs. The ...

It’s a pretty plant with purple flowers and it is a nice, calming scent – that mosquitoes hate ... scent in your house and so you may want to keep them on your balcony or door step (they ...

Studies suggest citronella helps repel mosquitoes, as well as fleas ... Some homemade bug sprays can help keep bugs away from your plants. However, others, like cinnamon essential oil, may ...

In the mosquito world, males live off plants. The female is the biter ... larva-killing acoustic signals, plans to prevent mosquitoes from reproducing successfully by infecting them with bacteria ...

In the Bandiagara district of Mali, there is one invasive plant that researchers believe is a feeding ground for malaria-transmitting mosquitoes. The flowering Prosopis juliflora shrub is a bit of ...

Discover the world’s deadliest animal, responsible for more human deaths than sharks, snakes, or crocodiles. You won’t ...

Fortunately, there are many natural solutions that can help keep mosquitoes away. In candle, essential oil, home fragrance or plant form, citronella is undoubtedly the best-known natural mosquito ...

Female mosquitoes are the ones that spread diseases to people, and so trying to prevent them having babies would help reduce overall numbers. The team from the University of California ...

The Ministry emphasised the importance of fixing water leaks from any taps, air conditioners or even ornamental plants to curb mosquito breeding. Frequent thunderstorms and rainfall, common during ...

The Ministry of Municipality carried out an awareness campaign on its social media providing guidelines to help prevent mosquitoes ... or even ornamental plants to curb mosquito breeding.