Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. With the weather warming and days lengthening, you may already be making plans for outdoor adventures like camping, hiking ...

If you live in an area where mosquitoes or ticks (or both) are common, it's important to protect yourself against the diseases these biting bugs can carry. The list of diseases you can catch from ...

Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. Deet is the most widely used insect ...

People use insect repellents to keep harmful or annoying bugs away. Natural insect repellents do not contain toxic chemicals, and some research indicates they are effective. All pesticides that are ...

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 ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Spending time outdoors is a rite of passage during the summertime. Unfortunately, so are bug bites. And ...

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 ...

THE BRANDS THAT WILL PROTECT YOUR FAMILY THIS SUMMER. EVERY YEAR, CONSUMER REPORTS, TESTS, LOTIONS, SPRAYS AND WIPES, INCLUDING PLANT BASED REPELLENTS ON REAL PEOPLE USING MOSQUITOES TO FIND THE BEST ...

Warm weather is here, but so are bugs like ticks and mosquitoes. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says cases of insect-borne diseases like Lyme disease and West Nile virus are going up, ...

We updated this article in July 2022 to add more information about each featured product, based on extensive research done by our team. This traditional spray is formulated with 25% DEET and has a ...

Insect repellents may make sunscreen less effective. And it's unwise to reapply repellent every 2 hours—a must with sunscreen. By Kevin Loria When you spend time outside, especially as it gets warmer, ...