"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." There are many insects out there just itching to sink their tiny teeth into you, but few present as many ...

Ticks are problematic, bloodsucking pests that may or may not be a concern for you depending on where you live. They lurk, hide, creep and crawl in long grass and wild areas with dense vegetation, ...

Have you ever been mid-hike, when you noticed a few tiny bugs crawling on your shoes...only to realize, OMG they’re ticks? Yeah, it’s the sort of thing that you need to be prepared for, since a tick ...

Thermacell mosquito and tick repellents are up to 43% off for Amazon's Memorial Day deals. The E65 Rechargeable Mosquito Repeller offers a 20-foot protection zone and fast-charging capabilities. The ...

Summer has arrived, and with it increased risk of tick exposure. Places to watch out for include wooded areas and patches with tall grass and bushes, explains Dr. Goudarz Molaei, research scientist ...

Natural tick repellents such as oil of lemon eucalyptus do exist, but they are not usually as effective as DEET in keeping ticks away and tend not to last as long. Enter the donkey. The sebaceous ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Bug season is back. And let's face it - nobody wants to be a mosquito's dinner. Consumer Reports just released its latest insect repellent ratings, so before you head outside, ...

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Are you going for a hike? Don’t forget your bottle of ant musk. A new scientific study suggests that some species of ticks—those Lyme Disease-spreading creepy crawlies—are scared off by pheromones ...

The arrival of summer means that it's tick season, so gardeners are busy looking for ways to repel these disease-carrying insects to keep their family safe from the harmful effects of tick bites. In ...

Dec 13 (Reuters) - Increasingly popular botanical oils for repelling and killing ticks are not always as effective as regulated chemical products, according to a report published on Wednesday by the U ...