You just finished a long hike, but how do you prevent being bitten by ticks? Islands asked an expert for advice on dealing ...

Repeat sprinkling weekly for effective treatment.” The above source advises that a DIY spider-repellent spray can be made by mixing lemon oil, liquid soap, and water. Diatomaceous earth, a rock powder ...

(Beyond Pesticides, November 1, 2024) In a study published earlier this year in Soil Science Society of America Journal, researchers at Kansas State University document direct evidence that organic ...

The department recommends limiting the exposure to areas with the insects reside to help prevent contracting tick-related diseases. EPA-registered insect repellent containing DEET or products with 05% ...

Male mosquitoes may be nearly as bloodthirsty as females under certain conditions, new research suggests. That upends the notion that only female mosquitoes bite, drink blood and spread diseases ...

AUGUSTA - The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) is urging all Maine people and visitors to take steps to protect themselves against tick bites when they spend time outdoors ...

Yale researchers discovered how mosquitoes react to different human sweat samples, influencing their biting behavior. This insight could lead to effective mosquito bite prevention methods. A Yale ...

The Infectious Disease and Climate Change Fund (IDCCF) addresses the impact of climate change on human health in Canada by: Health professionals with the information they need to provide advice to ...

(To keep ticks at bay, humans can use tick repellent when camping and hiking.) Covering a wide range of common parasites, Zoetis Petcare’s Revolution Plus Topical Solution protects cats against ...

Pathogens are more common in polar bears living in the Chukchi Sea now than they were three decades ago, a new study suggests—but it’s not yet clear what that means for the mammals’ health ...

Not only is the location of these parasites expanding, but the “warmer temperatures accelerate the growth rates of pathogens and vectors, such as ticks and mosquitoes,” said Khaled Abass ...