West Nile virus has been detected in multiple pools of Clay County mosquitoes, according to health officials. In a press release from the Clay County Health Department, they said the virus has been ...

Martha’s Vineyard Hospital is reporting an increase in tick-related visits to the emergency room to start the summer season, ...

After months of testing, here are the three bug sprays that stood out above the rest. So nice and light, you might forget you ...

Some repellents are made with essential oils instead of chemicals. Oils like lemon eucalyptus, lavender, peppermint, citronella, and tea tree are effective at repelling mosquitos. These oils repel ...

If you want to protect yourself from mosquitoes and ticks—which seem to be everywhere this year—you might need to enlist a heavy-hitter. Insect experts reach for one thing: permethrin. Here’s what to ...

If you want to protect yourself from mosquitoes and ticks—which seem to be everywhere this year—you might need to enlist a heavy-hitter. Insect experts reach for one thing: permethrin. Here ...

Credit - Photo-Illustration by TIME (Source Images: Likanaris, jonnysek/Getty Images via Canva) If you want to protect yourself from mosquitoes and ticks—which seem to be everywhere this year—you ...

Here’s a smart way to fight ticks, according to a tick expert Spray shoes with permethrin, an insecticide, once a month, says public health entomologist Thomas Mather, who goes by the nickname ...

Permethrin turns the insect away after landing on your clothing or it immediately goes to work killing it. Permethrin-based treatments are effective. The US Army, for example, treats uniforms with it.

Permethrin is also available in spray-on formulas, like the best-selling products from Ranger Ready and Sawyer featured below. You can use these to treat your clothing, hiking boots, hat, sleeping ...

Connally recommends using a permethrin-based spray for an additional degree of protection outdoors. She likes Ranger Ready’s products because they’re unscented and shouldn’t feel noticeable ...