Flies, mosquitos, and ticks can dampen any outdoor excursion, especially on a hot summer day. A short hike can quickly become a swat fest when the bugs are out, and there’s nothing worse than having ...

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Your clothes may repel others. When it is people at a party or on a date, that can be bad. When it is ticks (at a party, on a date, or anywhere else), that can be very good. Because ticks suck in many ...

The world’s deadliest animal isn’t a shark, venomous snake, or human (although we rank a close second)—it’s the mosquito. As a carrier for viral diseases like Zika, dengue, West Nile, and more, ...

If there's one thing we're grateful for on Shots, it's our passionate, engaged audience. Our stories often prompt a lively response from readers and people who hear us on the radio. This was ...

Unfortunately, for many of us the great outdoors comes with an unpleasant and potentially unhealthy price tag. Flying and biting insects, such as mosquitoes, chiggers, ticks, and fleas, are always ...

NATICK, Mass. (Oct. 14, 2014) -- When it comes to insect repellent, the Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center, or NSRDEC, makes sure Soldier uniforms are treated just right. The ...

This randomized trial found that insect-repellent wraps could help provide protection before children develop vaccine-induced immunity. Clinical malaria incidence was 66% lower in Ugandan children who ...

The Defense Department is exploring a replacement for permethrin, the bug repellent and insecticide that is soaked into most military combat uniforms. Officials declined to provide details on the new ...

If there's one thing we're grateful for on Shots, it's our passionate, engaged audience. Our stories often prompt a lively response from readers and people who hear us on the radio. This was ...