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

“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 ...

The most common ticks in West Tennessee are lone star ticks. A good way to help prevent tick bites is to minimize skin ...

Keep yourself protected while outdoors with this simple three-ingredient tick repellent that is easy to make, use, and is ...

Early summer is peak tick season in Eastern Ontario and Western Québec. Numerous agencies continue to remind citizens that ticks can carry and transmit Lyme disease, and that proper protective ...

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

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

Infusing your yard with sunlight is a natural way to deter them from rudely entering your space. “ Trim large bushes, trees, ...

Dr. Carling Matejka thinks permethrin products are good. They are effective for repelling mosquitoes on dogs. She gives ...

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

Many online sources claim that certain plants are natural tick repellents. But will growing them in your backyard really keep ...