Laura Dean Bennett Staff Writer My favorite herb has always been spear-mint. Mom’s recipes – mostly from her mother – called for obtainable ingredients such as vegetables grown in the garden, fruit ...

“It’s a very clear exponential trend,” said Lea Hamner, an epidemiologist with the Inter-Island Public Health Excellence Collaborative, which formed in 2021 to tackle tick-borne illnesses and other ...

Species in the Culex group, like Culex tarsalis, Culex restuans and Culex territans are active in the Calgary area and pose ...

If you're looking for more of a moisturizer-kind-of-product, Kate McLeod's Dusk Stone is also a natural mosquito repellent.

Experts say DEET is key to keeping mosquitoes away this summer, recommending yard treatments, sprays, and area repellents for ...

CLEVELAND — Consumer Reports just released its latest insect repellent ratings, so before you head outside, here’s what you need to know to keep the bites at bay. To find the best bug sprays, Consumer ...

Some repellents are made with essential oils instead of chemicals. Oils like lemon eucalyptus, lavender, peppermint, ...

The Home You Own What really keeps mosquitoes away? Probably not your lavender plants. A fact-based look at scented plants, essential oils and other mosquito repellents.

Bug spray isn’t the only mosquito repellent that’s effective. Amazon shoppers are snapping up alternatives to keep mosquitos at bay, including a bug zapper, Thermacell Mosquito Repellent, and ...

The dreaded mosquito season is almost here. With those little pests ready to pounce, it’s time to stock up on effective repellents. If you’ve ever had your outdoor fun ruined by itchy bites ...

To find the best bug sprays, Consumer Reports put repellents to the ultimate test–having real people stick their arms into cages full of hungry mosquitoes. After testing lotions, sprays, and ...