Q: I have a nine-pound cat named Beauty and a five-pound Chihuahua named Beast. Is it OK for me to apply half of Beast's monthly flea and tick preventive to his skin and the other half to Beauty's ...

Editor’s note: Dr. Lee Pickett has retired, but Creators continues to distribute columns from her archive. This one is from 2022. Q: I have a nine-pound cat named Beauty and a five-pound Chihuahua ...

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Ants are everywhere. With nearly 2.5 million ants on the planet for each human, we, as a species, are definitely not alone. Although nobody minds a little company, the real headaches begin when you ...

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ABSTRACT: Context: The control of arboviruses such as Dengue focuses on the control of Aedes mosquitoes through the use of insecticides. Unfortunately, the effectiveness of this chemical control is ...

Pyrethroid pesticides are synthetic chemicals derived from naturally occurring pyrethrins found in chrysanthemum flowers. They are widely used for their effectiveness against a broad spectrum of pests ...

Spring brings warmer days and blossoming landscapes. Regrettably, it also brings a surge of marketing materials from mosquito control companies promoting chemical sprays. Reflect upon the past: ...

Recent initiatives to reduce plastic waste and trash in the San Juan Islands should not distract us from the fact that pesticides and herbicides continue to be purchased and used around our homes, ...

(Beyond Pesticides, October 25, 2024) To better understand synergistic interactions between multiple stressors, researchers from the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research in Leipzig, Germany, ...