Consumer Reports tests lotions, sprays, wipes, and plant-based repellents on real people, using real mosquitoes.

The HOMS Bite Blocker BioUD Insect Repellent & Clothing Treatment is part of the Insect Repellents test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Insect Repellents models like the Bite ...

Tea tree oil has antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties ... Shake well before each use. Spray on exposed skin and clothing for mosquito protection. The pungent aroma of basil deters mosquitoes.

That itchy bug bite on your leg might not be from a mosquito. In fact, it could be from an oak itch mite, which feed off cicada eggs -- and bug spray can ... over-the-counter anti-itch treatments ...