Permethrin is odorless and colorless, and insects can’t detect its presence, she adds. That helps make it effective. In one ...

It's officially summer, a time for barbecues, the beach—and protecting yourself against the teeny, tiny black-legged deer ...

Jacco Boon, a professor at WashU Medicine, holds a lone star tick collected at Tyson Research Center. Lone star ticks can ...

Experts are warning medical professionals and those who venture outdoors to be aware of a tick-borne illness that is moving ...

Dr. Carling Matejka thinks permethrin products are good. They are effective for repelling mosquitoes on dogs. She gives ...

The first mosquitoes to test positive for West Nile virus in Connecticut this season were trapped in Bridgeport earlier this month, according to officials with the State ...

It is officially tick season. Although active year-round — even in the winter — this is the time of year when most tick encounters happen. There are now five types of ticks found in Ohio. The four ...

You should immediately call 911 if you notice confusion in someone who has been out in the heat. You should also call 911 if ...

Worldwide, ticks are second only to mosquitos as vectors of disease. In North America, ticks are associated with more disease ...

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 ...

Infusing your yard with sunlight is a natural way to deter them from rudely entering your space. “ Trim large bushes, trees, ...