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 ...

— Only apply insect repellents on the outside of your child's clothing and on exposed skin — not under clothing. — Use just enough repellent to cover your child's clothing and exposed skin. Using more ...

Choosing a safe but potent insect repellent to protect against mosquito- and tick-borne diseases such as Lyme disease, West Nile Virus and dengue fever can be challenging due to the many products on ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Judy Stone focuses her writing on infectious diseases. Various brands of repellent are seen in a pharmacy in Sao Paulo, Brazil ...

Did you know you can make your own insect repellent using natural ingredients? Essential oils and herbs are powerful natural substances. They come from plants and are known for their strong smells.

Mosquito bites are irritating at best and vectors for disease at worst. Depending on what country you are in, they can ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (The Conversation) – Now that summer is in ...