With tick season ramping up again this spring, it’s time to marshall your tools for keeping biting, disease-causing bugs at bay. Using bug spray is one important strategy, as is keeping your yard ...

"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 ...

Who hasn’t had that creepy feeling of a bug crawling up their leg, along their neck, inside their shirt or buried in their hair? And after a quick, probably contorted, investigation that creepy ...

Pyrethroid insecticides account for approximately one-fourth of the worldwide insecticide market. They have been widely used in wood preservation, impregnation of wool carpets and textiles, ...

Buzz Off™ Insect Shield Insect Repellent clothing, a line of clothing that has been impregnated with the insecticide permethrin to ward against mosquitoes, is being sold in stores across the country ...

As outdoor lovers, we tend to embrace the idea that time in nature is good for us, but one threat that's become harder to ignore: the growing presence of ticks and the serious diseases they can ...

Every year toward the beginning of rainy season, dense clouds of black salt marsh mosquitoes begin rising from the Everglades and coastal wetlands and descending upon Miami. For years, Miami and the ...

When you shop through retailer links on our site, we may earn affiliate commissions. 100% of the fees we collect are used to support our nonprofit mission. Learn more. In the battle against Zika, the ...

When the Zika virus struck last year, Miami-Dade County Mosquito Control immediately began fogging with three pesticides: BTI, a group of bacteria that kills mosquito larvae; naled, a controversial ...