In sub-Saharan Africa, a child under five dies nearly every minute from malaria. But new research suggests baby wraps treated with insect repellant can protect them.

The USDA has confirmed an Asian longhorned tick was pulled off a dog in Butler County. The tick is now confirmed in 24 Ohio ...

Lee Haines, associate research professor in the department of biological sciences, and Brett Davis, the former St. Joseph ...

These pictures of common bug bites can help you figure out what bit you, and how you should seek treatment.

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Bug sprays that contain DEET will not expire, but they may become less effective over time. The same is true for most, but ...

Compounds derived from coconut oil have been found to repel some insects better than DEET, a synthetic chemical considered the "gold standard" of repellents, according to a U.S. Department of ...

Health officials in Himachal Pradesh have confirmed the presence of Lyme disease, a tick-borne infection caused by Borrelia bacteria. The disease leads to fever, fatigue, joint pain, and rashes, and ...

The operation, carried out by a fogging truck, targets the Trinity Park neighborhood and areas within a one-mile radius.

To make your own homemade bug spray, Tony recommends using 10 to 15 drops of a top-quality, pure peppermint essential oil, such as the NOW Essential Oils Peppermint Oil available at Amazon, or the ...