With tick season ramping up again this spring, it’s time to marshall your tools for keeping biting, disease-causing bugs at bay. Using bug spray is one important strategy, as is keeping your yard ...

If you spend any time outside, it’s hard to completely avoid mosquitoes and ticks. Taking precautions like wearing an effective insect repellent can make a big difference. But, particularly when it ...

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Liam McCabe When I go outside, I’m not as diligent as I ought to be about ...

Permethrin is a common insecticide used to kill ticks, lice, and mosquitos, among other creepy crawlers. Research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention previously focused on the poison's ...

Mosquito bites aren’t just an itchy nuisance. Mosquitoes can transmit parasites, worms, viruses, and deadly diseases through their bites. Wearing protective clothing may help you avoid getting bitten, ...

Spring has sprung, the ticks are out and so are the repellants. But what's the best way to protect yourself from ticks and the diseases they carry while enjoying the outdoors, whether it be hiking, ...

Don’t let ticks take a bite out of your summer. There are ways to prevent the pesky critters for you and your pets. Courtesy, K-State Research and Extension Clothing treated with the insecticide ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. If you’re grossed out by the idea that you might be bitten by a tick this summer (chances are good, to be honest), now is the time to get yourself a ...

Spray shoes with permethrin, an insecticide, once a month, says public health entomologist Thomas Mather, who goes by the nickname “The Tick Guy." There are a number of steps you can take to protect ...

This insecticide can help prevent some mosquito and tick bites. But you must use it properly. Permethrin-treated clothing—designed to kill or disable bugs upon contact—has been available to the public ...