Summer means bathing suits and ice pops and, yes, bug bites. Which means we need bug spray. But, take a peek at the label of almost any popular formulas and you’ll likely see that DEET ...

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 ...

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Learn about these simple homemade natural insect repellents and nontoxic recipes for soothing bug bites to keep pests at bay. Being outdoors during the summer months will inevitably lead to encounters ...

As spring blossoms across the country, the seasonal joy of warmer temperatures comes with an unwelcome guest – the persistent mosquito. These tiny intruders can quickly transform a perfect backyard ...

All images courtesy of Two Kids and a Coupon Warmer weather is here which means fun days at the beach and the pool, picnics with family and friends, camping and fun family activities. We love to be ...

As the warm weather of spring arrives, so do bugs. The stings and bites they inflict upon humans can be worrisome. However, slathering on repellents that contain synthetic chemicals also comes with ...

Mosquitoes spend the summer whirring around obnoxiously, leaving itchy bites as souvenirs, and making news for carrying diseases like West Nile and Zika. We all want to beat the bugs before they bite, ...

Whether you’re having a backyard cookout or camping with your family, nothing puts a damper quite as fast as biting insects like mosquitoes, flies and ticks. To help keep bites at bay, the best bug ...

Whether planning a vacation that involves plenty of time outdoors-possibly around bugs-or just want protection while enjoying your backyard, a forest hike or time in a grassland or desert, insect ...