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 ...

Keeping pesky bugs away is no small matter. These insect repellants can ward off biting pests and disease-ridden insects ...

Scientists are warning of a new tick-borne disease, which they are calling the Wetland virus, recently discovered in China.

Wetland virus (WELV) was initially detected in a 61-year-old man who reported being bit by ticks at a park in a large wetland in northern China. The unidentified patient suffered a fever, a headache ...

DEET is one of the few insect-repellant chemicals that has proven to provide reliable protection from mosquitos, ticks, and ...

So I stick with the treatment. To treat clothing with Permethrin, spray the garment on a surface or spread it out using a hanger. For shirts, tape the sleeves outward to the wall. Spray the ...

This bug spray is formulated with permethrin, a potent chemical that keeps mosquitoes, ticks, and other bugs away from fabrics. According to Dr. Elmore, “permethrin is safe for pregnant people ...

The Maryland Department of Agriculture and the County Health Department are collaborating to control mosquitoes in the area.

With deer season getting ready to start, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC) wants to make sure hunters stay safe ...

Babesiosis is on the rise and is spread by the same ticks that cause Lyme. It can be serious, especially for people who are ...

Arlington announces targeted mosquito spraying on Sept 10-11 to tackle West Nile Virus after identifying infected mosquitoes.

I appreciated your recent article on ticks, chiggers, and oak mites. However, I fear that all the talk about oak mites is a red herring, leading people to focus on the wrong problem. All of the ...