Mosquito-borne diseases, such as malaria, dengue, and Zika, are significant global health concerns, with cases rising each year, especially in tropical and subtropical regions. These illnesses not ...

Today, you can coat yourself with a layer of industrial-strength DEET, and still, as one ranger told us, “You can’t expect not to get bitten.” Early developers drove out the Calusa and ...

The results: the most effective repellents against mosquitoes and ticks contain 25 to 30% DEET as their active ingredient. At ...

Even if you didn't visit it yourself, lakes near you in a national park may accumulate the sunscreen you slathered on.

Here's how long common active ingredients will last: The majority of popular bug-spray brands, such as Off, contain N,N-diethyltoluamide, more commonly referred to as DEET, as their active ingredient.

Bug sprays are specialized formulas, with ingredients ranging from effective chemicals like DEET to natural elements like citronella. Generally speaking, repellents approved by the US ...