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Woman, teenager charged after child exposed to feces, bugs: records

  • Jun 22
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What to know about New World screwworm after human case detected

  • Aug 27, 2025

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  • Jun 19, 2025

37 giant beetles found in Japanese snacks at LAX

  • Feb 7, 2025

What are oak galls, and why could there be more in Houston this fall?

  • Sep 23, 2024

As mosquito-borne illnesses spread, here's how to tell them apart

  • Sep 4, 2024

Delta flight forced to turn around after maggots fall onto passenger

  • Feb 16, 2024

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  • Jan 30, 2024

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Scientists fight medicine-resistant bacteria with ancient molecules from Stone Age

In order fight bacteria resistant to medicine, scientists are using molecules dating back to the ice age.

  • Dec 15, 2023
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Check fresh Christmas trees for any pests before trimming, or prepare for a holiday surprise

Andrea Coward said she and her family cut down their own Christmas tree at a tree farm, but about two weeks after they brought the tree home, they received an unexpected surprise.

  • Nov 30, 2023

Who's responsible for pest control? Renter says Rosenberg apartment hasn't fixed cockroach issue

A mother living at the Westwood Village apartments in Rosenberg says the cockroach problem is so bad that she'll open her pantry, and "they'll be in my seasoning."

  • Oct 24, 2023

How to prevent bugs from entering your home this fall and winter

Creepy, crawly critters are going to want to find a nice, warm place inside to ride out the winter. Here's how to make sure that isn't your home.

  • Oct 17, 2023

Video shows flight crew swatting at swarm of mosquitos on Volaris flight

Video taken by a passenger shows the flight crew spraying insect repellent as the mosquitoes buzzed around the cabin.

  • Oct 12, 2023