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

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

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

You can spray permethrin on your clothing, accessories, and gear—just not your skin. People often spray their pants, shirts, socks, shoes, hats, jacket, backpack, and tent, for example.

“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 ...

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

With summer here, parents are constantly bugging me about what they can do to protect their children and themselves from ...

Q. You’ve written about treating chigger bites, but you should really think about prevention. We live in the country. When ...