By Liah Continentino Florida is no stranger to introduced species. From green iguanas to Brazilian pepper, many non-native plants and animals have settled into our environment. While some cause little ...

Pesticide safety is extremely important. If the directions on the label are followed, both the applicator and the environment ...

As the temperature drops and insects become scarce, berries provide a vital source of food for birds and other wildlife, so ...

An expert has issued advice about a common product that many people use in their gardens, and told people to stop using it.

Chagas disease, a potentially deadly condition caused by a parasite carried by insects called kissing bugs, should now be considered endemic in the United States, experts say – and without recognition ...

A pair of kissing bugs, with the female seen at the bottom, are shown in a photo from Tucson, Arizona, on June 8, 2006. A pair of kissing bugs, with the female seen at the bottom, are shown in a photo ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a Tuesday report in the Emerging Infectious Diseases journal raising awareness about the deadly “kissing bug” disease also known as ...

Sara Moniuszko is a health and lifestyle reporter at CBSNews.com. Previously, she wrote for USA Today, where she was selected to help launch the newspaper's wellness vertical. She now covers breaking ...

Chagas disease, aka “kissing bug” disease is now endemic in the US. The disease has been detected as far north as Pennsylvania. Chagas disease can be deadly if it’s left untreated. A deadly “kissing ...

A group of researchers is looking for Chagas disease, also known as "kissing bug" disease, to be ranked as an endemic in the United States. In a recently published study, researchers from the ...

“Most people living with Chagas disease are unaware of their diagnosis, often until it’s too late to have effective treatment," an infectious disease expert said Kimberlee Speakman is a digital writer ...

Japanese beetles and cucumber beetles are another widespread challenge in Northeast Ohio. Adult beetles skeletonize leaves and flowers, but the best opportunity for control comes when they are ...