Summer is a time to enjoy the great outdoors, however, while we spend more evenings outside, one thing we don't want to worry about is mosquitoes or the prospect of getting bitten by them. Many people ...

Mosquito bites can cause itchiness, irritation, or swelling. Some mosquitoes are nuisance insects that bite but don’t spread germs. Others are called vector mosquitoes and carry germs that cause ...

Essential oils can help fend off mosquitoes—just don’t count on them to do all the heavy lifting. Essential oils like lemon eucalyptus, citronella, lavender, and peppermint can repel mosquitoes, but ...

Ticks are tiny bugs in the arachnid (spider) family. There are hundreds of varieties. Many carry bacteria and viruses that can cause serious illnesses, such as Rocky Mountain spotted fever and Lyme ...

People looking for alternatives to synthetic mosquito repellents may find that some natural repellents are effective in protecting them from bites. These products are also likely to be less toxic to ...

Once upon a time, I could tolerate mosquitoes, gnats, sweat bees, and other annoying insects. But when Asian tiger mosquitoes invaded the southeastern U.S. in the 1990s and later infiltrated the area ...

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