The long and short of it is that even infants need bug spray when their skin is exposed to areas with insects. "From a health ...

Current skin-applied insect repellents, such as DEET, are effective but costly, need frequent reapplication, and suffer from poor user experience, especially in low-income tropical regions.

They’re tiny parasites that feed on the blood of mammals, and they can spread dozens of diseases.  March 24-30 is Tick Bite ...

One of the best ways to control mosquito populations around homes is to follow the “tip and toss” method. Here’s what to do.

There are few things as annoying as a mosquito bite. We’ve tried every old wives’ tale in the book, from eating huge quantities of asparagus to upping our intake of vitamin B. “You may have ...

Want an itch-free summer? See our edit of the best performing DEET-based sprays to plant-based creams and convenient patches The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you ...

Our tests assess how quickly volunteers got bitten when using each product, and how much variation there was in time to first bite between participants. Tropical vs non-tropical repellents More ...