Detroit Lakes’ Barb Owen-Boerger creates insect-repellent kimonos using EPA-approved permethrin, offering a stylish alternative to bug spray.

We speak to Columbia’s VP of Innovation to find out how the brand's Insect Shield gear protects people against mosquitoes, ...

Here’s what to know about permethrin—which can kill mosquitoes, ticks, fleas, flies, chiggers, and spiders—including how and when to use it.

In addition to checking for ticks, wear permethrin-treated clothing and use insect repellents. “Prevention is better than treatment,” said Vogel.

Those include simply running a fan and using the most predictably effective option: a spray repellent in conjunction with permethrin-treated clothing.

Bug season is back. And let's face it, nobody wants to be a mosquito's dinner. Consumer Reports just released its latest ...

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With summer in full swing across West Michigan, odds are you've already battled what's sometimes called the state bird: ...

Certain products containing permethrin are recommended for use on clothing, shoes, bed nets, and camping gear, and are registered with EPA for this use. Permethrin is highly effective as an ...

State officials said a mosquito has tested positive for West Nile virus in Bridgeport, marking the first case of the virus this season. The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, of CAES ...