Disinfectants have been the frontline defense against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, on surfaces. But new research suggests there may be another tool people can use: an insect repellent ...

Citriodiol, an ingredient found in insect repellant, may kill novel coronavirus, according to British researchers. The ingredient extrapolated from the eucalyptus citriodora tree was studied for its ...

If you see this beautiful red, white, and black polka-dotted insect — kill it, Michigan officials say. It’s a spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula), an invasive species from Asia that has been ...

British scientists have discovered that an active ingredient found in insect repellent can kill COVID-19, according to a report. Researchers at the UK’s Defense Science and Technology Laboratory ...

State governments are encouraging merciless murder against this invasive insect. “Kill it! Squash it, smash it … just get rid of it,” encourages the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture in a post ...

How awful is the insect prompting slay-on-sight notices? It’s not venomous, doesn’t sting or bite or spread diseases, and has appealing red, white and black polka dot wings. But the spotted lanternfly ...