Mosquito Bites

The most common mosquito repellent is an artificial oil known as DEET. DEET has been associated with rare but severe reactions in some humans, and natural oil remedies have been sought and used as...

There is a variety of mosquito repellents on the market. There are repellents that clear specific areas of mosquitoes. There are also those in spray or liquid form that can be applied directly to...

Deet insect repellents can be very harmful if used incorrectly. Mosquito repellents containing the deet chemical can even cause death if overused. There are ways to stay safe when using deet...

You're sitting on your lawn chair when the very excited mosquito starts fluttering near your ear, littering you with mosquito bites. Swiping at it, you yell angrily. There are ways to avoid...

Warm weather brings out those pesky biting bugs throughout the summer. Ticks can carry Lyme disease, mosquitoes can carry West Nile virus, and almost everyone has experienced the pain of fire ant...

Mosquito bites can be painful, itchy and annoying. In the worst cases they can even spread dangerous diseases like Malaria or West Nile. The easiest way to prevent the irritation and avoid any...

All insecticides, herbicides, and pesticides are damaging to nervous systems. Avoid harmful, toxic chemicals like DEET in mosquito repellants. Choose a safer, natural approach to handle pests this...

In the summer, mosquitoes come out in force due to a variety of factors including the warm temperature and the rainy weather. Mosquitoes can carry diseases including the West Nile Virus and...

Mosquitoes can be the down side to many a summer evening, and their bites an unpleasant memento the next day. Fortunately there are some proven ways to avoid mosquitoes.

You know the drill - you head out into a peaceful summer day only to come home covered with painful, itchy welts due to mosquito bites. Some of the most popular ways to avoid being a mosquito's...

During the panic surrounding West Nile virus, which peaked in the early 2000s, many people turned towards home remedies in order to repel mosquitoes. Mosquitoes are responsible for transmitting...

The Bad News: Sadly scientists have found no evidence that certain foods such as bananas or garlic will repel mosquitoes. In fact, the only food or beverage that affects mosquitoes is...

Mosquito bites are accompanied with discomforting itchiness that can irritate and infect your skin. They also are capable of carrying deadly diseases such as dengue fever, malaria, West Nile virus...

You should use DEET to avoid getting bit, but if you are bit, this is how to make the itching stop.

We can't prevent them; we can't stop them; we can, however, avoid or limit the mosquito bites. Remedies and prevention techniques range from eating garlic to rubbing plant leaves on your clothes...

From spray on to lotions to mosquito bracelets, one might think there are as many choices for mosquito repellents as there are mosquitoes themselves. Choosing the right mosquito repellent seems...

Mosquito bites are more annoying than harmful, but there are steps you can take to prevent them.

For the most part, mosquito bites are just a nuisance - they can, however, deliver viruses like malaria and encephalitis. The trick is to avoid mosquito bites altogether, a task made easy by...