To get rid of mosquitoes 30 or 40 years ago, Aberdeen and many other American cities sprayed neighborhoods with an insecticide called malathion. Now most cities, including Aberdeen, rely on a product ...

In the battle against Zika, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is in a bind. On the one hand, it recommends wearing clothing treated with permethrin as a way to prevent mosquitoes from ...

With tick season ramping up again this spring, it’s time to marshall your tools for keeping biting, disease-causing bugs at bay. Using bug spray is one important strategy, as is keeping your yard ...

Dalmatian daisies contain natural pyrethrins that repel and kill a wide range of insect pests. All mums can slightly deter bugs with their scent, but only Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium has enough ...