Louisiana has become home to numerous invasive species, some of them wreaking havoc on the state's environment. Here are the ...

As temperatures warm up and mosquitoes become more active, puddles and containers full of water provide a place for these insects to lay eggs. Having standing water for even a short amount of time can ...

Container gardens fit on the patio, deck, near the front door, and on balconies. They bring hours of joy and are easy to ...

smelly allicin compound created when cloves of garlic are broken down—that makes it a potential mosquito-repellent (it really does keep the vampires away). Plant bulbs of garlic in fall in the South, ...

The Salvinia Molesta, more commonly known as Kariba weed, is an invasive species of free-floating water fern from Brazil. The ...

The Salvinia Molesta, more commonly known as Kariba weed, is an invasive species of free-floating water fern from Brazil. The ...

This fast-growing aquatic plant is not only a powerful nitrogen fixer but also ... It also restricts the mosquito breeding process, which is why it is also called a ‘mosquito fern.’ Azolla also ...

HARTBEESPOORT, South Africa (AP) — Dozens of tiny black weevils cling onto a fern plant as it is tossed ... invasive South American aquatic plant called Salvinia minima. The plant is steadily ...

as “the exposure is closely related to behaviours such as water storage, plant keeping, and self-protection against mosquito bites.” With the help of the barangay health center staff, MindaNews ...

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