Ticks are one of the most dangerous threats in the forest. They can carry a bunch of diseases that you don't want, so here's ...

Another useful strategy for keeping ticks away is wearing clothing treated with the insecticide permethrin or treating your own clothes with permethrin spray. Studies have found that outdoor ...

Sawyer’s Premium Permethrin Insect Repellent for Clothing, Gear and Tents would ... a variety of flying insects and (somewhat) against ticks.” The EPA has been testing DEET for decades and ...

The administration of Gov. Josh Shapiro is inviting first through sixth grade students in Pennsylvania to enter the 2025 Lyme Disease Student Art Contest by creating a short video or poster ...

Elementary students in grades 1-6 are invited to enter the 2025 Lyme Disease Student Art Contest by creating a short video or poster focusing on the theme “Protect. Check. Remove.” ...

Permethrin-impregnated clothing is increasingly recognized as an effective measure for protecting individuals from vector-borne diseases, particularly those transmitted by ticks and mosquitoes.

Barb Owen Boerger's kimonos and sarongs are pretty, but they're pretty poison to the flies, mosquitoes and pesky bugs that ...

Tick bites can look very different from person to person, Dr. Melissa Levoska, an assistant professor of dermatology at the ...

These spots are ideal for bead-size parasites called ticks, which can transmit diseases as they latch on to humans and feed on their blood. While Singapore does not require doctors to report tick ...

A huge fire that erupted at a clothing market in Ghana’s capital Accra has destroyed hundreds of livelihoods and businesses. The fire at Kantamanto Market – one of the world’s largest ...

Whether you're spending summer at home or in warmer climes, insect repellent is important for preventing bites and stings and the associated diseases transmitted by biting bugs. We've tested popular ...