Researchers at Acadia University have made strides in looking at ways to keep Lyme disease-carrying blacklegged ticks from ...

In my years of dealing with biting insects while outdoors, mainly fishing, what I found most effective is repellant that contains DEET. The less percent of DEET in the product, ...

Sure, bug spray is great, but between the various active ingredients and concentrations, it’s hard to know what truly works, let alone find a spray that doesn’t smell like a chemistry lab or make you ...

The most effective mosquito repellents are EPA-registered repellents, with products containing DEET, Picaridin or Oil of Lemon Eucalyptus. As for protective clothing, covering exposed skin by ...

Warmer weather leads to an increase in insect activity ... can be controlled by eliminating standing water and using repellents. Ticks, active throughout most of the year, pose a health risk ...

Attribution (BY): Credit must be given to the creator. The combined use of insect repellent (IR) and antimicrobial (AM) agents on textiles offers a promising approach to combating microbial and viral ...

Histometric analysis of UVB-irradiated human skin biopsies after application of sunscreen and/or insect repellent or “combo” product. Skin samples (from the same donor) were treated with a ...

New products made from forest waste as insect repellent? We're down for that. The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) - Forest Products Research and Development Institute developed new ...

Wearing long-sleeved clothing and using mosquito nets and insect repellents containing DEET can help prevent infection. There are currently no vaccines or antivirals to prevent or treat Oropouche ...

Essentially, insect repellents work as chemical barriers ... However, not all repellents are created equal in the face of rising temperatures. A synthetic mosquito repellent, DEET, was also tested in ...