Whether you’re having a backyard cookout or camping with your family, nothing puts a damper quite as fast as biting insects like mosquitoes, flies and ticks. To help keep bites at bay, the best bug ...

For kids, summer can be a carefree time of fun in the sun. For parents, it’s not quite as carefree. There’s a lot to keep in mind to ensure that kids stay safe and healthy during the summer. Two local ...

When using chemicals to control pests, it is important to use both insecticides and repellents, but the development of repellents that keep pests away has been delayed due to a lack of knowledge about ...

With mosquitoes lining up to bite us by the backyard grill this long hot summer, we've been slathering on insect repellent like never before. But how does the stuff work? Two studies, which appeared ...

During the warmer months, bug bites — like sunburns — are sometimes an unfortunate consequence of spending time outdoors. But bites from mosquitoes, ticks and other insects can be much more than just ...

Researchers said Wednesday they had discovered four natural mosquito repellents to succeed DEET, a compound whose origins go back to World War II. DEET -- the abbreviation for ...