With summer in full swing across West Michigan, odds are you've already battled what's sometimes called the state bird: mosquitoes. With Jamestown Canyon Virus detected in a mosquito earlier this ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Spending time outdoors is a rite of passage during the summertime. Unfortunately, so are bug bites. And ...

Choosing a safe but potent insect repellent to protect against mosquito- and tick-borne diseases such as Lyme disease, West Nile Virus and dengue fever can be challenging due to the many products on ...

An effective insect repellent can help you fight off the annoyance of buzzing mosquitoes, prevent itchy bites, and reduce your risk of serious bug-borne illnesses like Lyme disease and West Nile virus ...

Warm weather is here, but so are bugs like ticks and mosquitoes. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says cases of insect-borne diseases like Lyme disease and West Nile virus are going up, ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) – Who would reach into a cage filled with 200 hungry mosquitoes? Brave testers for Consumer Reports, that's who! The job? To find the most effective insect repellents. All the ...

The active ingredient in many insect repellents, deet, has been found to be toxic to the central nervous system. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Biology say that more investigations ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Flies, mosquitos, and ticks can dampen any outdoor excursion, especially on a hot summer day. A short ...

Whether planning a vacation that involves plenty of time outdoors-possibly around bugs-or just want protection while enjoying your backyard, a forest hike or time in a grassland or desert, insect ...

KALAMAZOO COUNTY, Mich. — The year's first human case of West Nile Virus in Kalamazoo County was confirmed by health officials Monday. The Kalamazoo County Health & Community Services Department said ...