Most yard tick sprays are packaged in containers that can be attached to a garden hose, diluted with water from the hose, and then sprayed in the yard. It isn’t easy to know which tick spray is ...

Yes, there is a lawn spray that is safe for bees and butterflies. The Wondercide Flea and Tick Spray does not harm birds, bees or butterflies. However, caution should be taken to avoid spraying while ...

Send ticks packing by clearing away their favorite foods and habitats, and adopting repellents and landscaping techniques ...

Also, before you leave your house, apply an insect repellent to any exposed skin as well as the outside of your clothing. Repellents that contain 15% to 30% DEET earn most of the top spots in ...

The best way to keep ticks, chiggers, and other disease-spreading insects off of you is to use either chemicals, or bug resistant clothing. Here, we cover some helpful products along with the best ...

Syracuse, N.Y. -- The fear of Lyme disease has many people in Central New York wondering: Should I spray my yard for ticks? Experts say that controlling ticks with pesticides is one of many things ...

Use a chemical repellent with DEET, permethrin or picaridin. Wear tighter fitting clothing, tuck pant legs into socks, and wear lighter colored clothing. Do a tick check, including on kids and pets.

Ben’s Tick Repellent, with 20 percent picaridin, is proven to repel ticks for up to 12 hours (and mosquitoes too!). Picaridin (pronounced pih-CARE-a-den) is recommended by the Centers for Disease ...

Q: I suffer from chronic leg pain. My doctors have tested me, and all they can say is that it might be due to nerve damage. They suggest support hose, but ...

Blacklegged ticks and Lone Star ticks carry diseases in Virginia. They live in the forest leaf litter or in shaded, grassy ...