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 ...

Sawyer’s Picaridin is a synthetic version of a chemical derived from pepper plants and is safe for the entire family, even pregnant women. DEET is a very effective mosquito repellent, and this ...

Mosquito season is back, and some U.S. cities are dealing with more itchy bites than others. Nationwide pest control company, Orkin, just released its list of the top 50 mosquito-heavy metro areas in ...

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Adriana Toro is seen with three of the new mosquito control sprayers she helped invent Sept. 18, in Pompano Beach, Fla. Officials expect the design to save the county money. (Joe Cavaretta/Sun ...

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There are few things as annoying as a mosquito bite, and we’ve tried every old wives’ tale in the book – even upping our intake of vitamin B. As it happens, our attempts were in vain after Carolina ...