Nueces County Public Health District identified a positive human case of West Nile virus within city limits. Vector Control ...

The safety of DEET has been the subject of numerous studies, with most health experts agreeing that when used as directed, DEET is safe for both adults and children over the age of two months.

The potentially deadly mosquito-borne virus Japanese encephalitis has been detected in Brisbane for the first time.

Hotter temperatures may render natural insect repellents less effective against mosquitoes, according to a new study.

Here’s what they said. Health experts say the “gold standard” for preventing bug bites is DEET, a chemical repellent developed almost 80 years ago to help the U.S. Army keep mosquitoes away.

Here's how long common active ingredients will last: The majority of popular bug-spray brands, such as Off, contain N,N-diethyltoluamide, more commonly referred to as DEET, as their active ingredient.

Researchers are using machine learning to develop next-generation mosquito repellents that could outmatch DEET and ...