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

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

Treating items with the insect repellent permethrin has been shown to help prevent tick bites. Simply spray permethrin on clothing and gear (especially shoes), and then wait for it to dry.

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

Q: We live in Wisconsin, and this year we're seeing a lot of news about ticks carrying Lyme disease and a few other kinds I ...

One tip: walk in the center of the trail. Ticks like to attach themselves to long grasses. No need to use DEET.

2. Treat clothing and gear with products containing 0.5% permethrin. Permethrin can be used to treat boots, clothing and camping gear and remain protective through several washings. Alternatively ...

“I treat all the types of shoes that are going to be worn in tick habitat. ... Permethrin can also be sprayed on clothing and other gear. But don’t use it on your skin.

Leona Maguire told Golfweek she is still dealing with tick bites she received during the U.S. Women's open in Wisconsin last ...