Though not all ticks carry Lyme disease, it is the most common tick-borne infection in New York City and in the United States, according to the city Department of Health. The yearly number of Lyme ...

Sure, bug spray is great, but between the various active ingredients and concentrations, it’s hard to know what truly works, let alone find a spray that doesn’t smell like a chemistry lab or make you ...

Spring may have only just started showing signs of life in northern parts of the country, but tick season has already begun.

Permethrin is highly effective as an insecticide and as a repellent. Permethrin-treated clothing repels and kills ticks, mosquitoes, and other arthropods and retains this effect after repeated ...

Mather suggested following the “three T’s”: Wear clothing treated with permethrin, a tick repellent spray; wear tight clothing so ticks can’t crawl underneath; and tuck your shirt in.