A sachet of dried cloves with several sprinkled around with a clear bottle of oil behind on a wooden table - Yelenayemchuk/Getty Images Fighting pests in your home and yard is a way of life. It can be ...

We often find our outdoor fun activities restricted by the presence of pesky insects. There are plenty of commercial insect repellents available in the market, but some of us are wary of the harsh ...

Making homemade clove oil using the cold-infusion method is a simple, hands-off process that requires very little prep. Whole cloves are combined with a carrier oil and left to infuse slowly over time ...

The effectiveness of eugenol—an eco-friendly, plant-based insecticide that is mainly extracted from cloves—in killing the larvae of mosquitoes can be greatly enhanced by the addition of chemicals ...