Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A long hike through a lush forest, a twee picnic on a grassy field, a good read on a sandy beach—these are a few of our favorite ...

Mention DEET (chemical name, N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamide) in a crowded room, and you’re likely to hear a chorus of different opinions regarding its potential toxicity and health implications. Against a ...

Here are some tried and true remedies for those nasty, stinging, biting flying pests that plague us in the summer. – Rubbing Alcohol ” Splash plain rubbing alcohol on yourself and allow it to dry to ...

Mosquitos don’t just cause annoying, itchy bites — they can also spread potentially life-threatening infectious diseases, like eastern equine encephalitis, West Nile virus and dengue fever. At least ...

June 22, 2005 -- It's heating up around the country, and that means conditions are perfect for mosquitos. Many people have their own solution for dealing with this pesky problem. One Alaska man says ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Check out any pharmacy or sporting goods store, or browse online, and you're sure to find a dizzying array of insect repellents all claiming to thwart pesky and sometimes ...

The not-so-great side of the great outdoors is that we humans make such tasty morsels for mosquitos. Not only are they pests, but they also can carry dangerous diseases, from West Nile Virus to ...

Check out any pharmacy or sporting goods store, or browse online, and you’re sure to find a dizzying array of insect repellents, all claiming to thwart pesky — and sometimes dangerous — bugs like ...