Ticks can be active in any season, and it’s important to check for and remove the bloodsuckers as quickly as possible — especially after you’ve been outside hiking, gardening or enjoying ...

Thermacell mosquito repellers are on sale for Prime Day. Stay bite-free with these top picks for hikers, hunters, anglers, ...

Lynne McCormack moved to Chilmark last year and enjoys working at the public library in the small town on Martha’s Vineyard.

“If you’re out all day long, try to do a quick check for ticks every few hours,” said Bobbi Pritt at the Mayo Clinic. “When ...

If you spend time hiking or camping in the eastern half of the United States, chances are you’ve had encounters with ticks, ...

With the right preventative care, you can protect your puppy from suffering the health issues that fleas and tick bites cause ...

Keep yourself protected while outdoors with this simple three-ingredient tick repellent that is easy to make, use, and is ...

If you want to protect yourself from mosquitoes and ticks—which seem to be everywhere this year—you might need to enlist a ...

Numerous studies confirm that certain plants repel ticks. But the research is based on highly concentrated essential oils, ...

Our assessment that we can repel ticks with this compound means that, in theory, we could either put it on ourselves or put it on dogs, and the ticks will not want to go near it.” ...

University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers have made a promising discovery that could lead to the development of a natural and effective tick repellent. They have shown that a naturally ...

University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers have made a promising discovery that could lead to the development of a natural and effective tick repellent. They have shown that a naturally ...