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New automated system speeds up breeding pest-resistant crops. It uses a robotic microscope & computer vision to count spider ...

A honey bee-killing parasite has been detected in the state's Fleurieu Peninsula and at a second location in the Limestone Coast. The latest discovery follows last week's detection at Salt Creek.

When it comes to our skin, there's a lot to consider. For example, is your morning cleanse really necessary (SkinTok doesn't seem to think so), is resveratrol a better antioxidant than vitamin C for ...

Dust mites, thriving in bedding, trigger allergies and asthma. Washing pillows in hot water, using allergen-proof covers, and regular bedroom cleaning significantly reduce mite populations. Sunlight, ...

The "world's worst" honey bee parasite, varroa mite, has been detected in South Australia for the first time. The discovery was made in the state's Riverland during routine surveillance, with farmers ...

The classic dark, waxy discharge is a hallmark sign of ear mites. Severe itching is often caused by an allergic reaction (hypersensitivity), not just the mites themselves. Symptom severity does not ...

Feeling itchy? You may have the latest brood of cicadas to blame. The estimated trillions of periodical brood cicadas that emerged in multiple U.S. states this year may be gone for the foreseeable ...

Feeling itchy? You may have the latest brood of cicadas to blame. The estimated trillions of periodical brood cicadas that emerged in multiple U.S. states this year may be gone for the foreseeable ...

The idea of tiny bugs living in your eyelashes might sound like something out of a horror movie, but their reality is far less alarming. Microscopic mites are incredibly common and, for the most part, ...

Oak leaf itch mites, tiny pests that feed on cicada eggs and oak midge fly larvae, can cause itchy rashes in humans. Symptoms of oak leaf itch mite bites include intense itching, rashes, and ...

While many of us aspire to have fluttering eyelashes and well-groomed eyebrows, there's a more urgent reason to maintain these prominent facial features. Surprisingly, few are aware that their lashes ...