We live in Wisconsin, and this year we’re seeing a lot of news about ticks carrying Lyme disease and a few other kinds I hadn ...

After removing the tick, thoroughly clean the area and your hands with rubbing alcohol or soap and water. Never crush a tick with your fingers. Dispose of a live tick by putting it in alcohol, placing ...

Your socks are critical to your outdoor wardrobe—these are your first line of defense against ticks. If you are hiking, ...

By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Now that we are in the hot weather season, it’s time to take steps to protect yourself and ...

Mosquitoes are an undeniable part of life in South Carolina. Here’s how to protect your health, yard and stay bite-free this summer.

Blood-thirsty creatures live amongst us — and odds are, one of those pesky mosquitoes will feast on you sometime soon. But ...

As a synthetic pyrethroid, permethrin continues to be one of the most preferred insecticides due to its high efficacy, low ...

According to a community announcement, the program will include weekly ground spraying starting June 12. This initiative is ...

With that growing presence comes a greater risk of tick-borne illnesses like Lyme disease, which is on the rise in Michigan, with a 168% rise in tick-borne diseases over five years. “We're definitely ...

The pesticide used, permethrin, is generally considered ... It's also used as an insect repellent on clothes and outdoor gear. "Simplistically speaking, its goal is to disrupt the nervous system ...

Mosquito repellent clothing is the smart solution to preventing bug bites and itching ... of clothing with a residual pesticide like permethrin,” explains Dr. Benjamin McMillan, a senior ...