As the weather improves, operators are preparing their outdoor dining areas, knowing that additional seating on the patio, deck or sidewalk can bring in as much as 30 percent more revenue over the ...

Randy Vaeth has been watching the plane take off a lot these days. As assistant director for East Baton Rouge Mosquito Abatement and Rodent Control, he's one of the officials who decides when to ...

You don't need fancy equipment or heavy-duty chemicals to keep your backyard get-togethers mosquito-free. Mosquitoes thrive in warm, wet conditions and bite mainly to gather blood for egg ...

About a decade ago, a new kind of mosquito began showing up in African cities. Native to Asia, Anopheles stephensi prefers crowded urban environments over rural ones. That spelled trouble: These ...

Drought can have a pesky side effect — an increased amount of mosquitoes. While the insect needs water to reproduce, small pools are enough to become breeding grounds, said Lynne Aldrich, manager of ...