Adriana Toro is seen with three of the new mosquito control sprayers she helped invent Sept. 18, in Pompano Beach, Fla. Officials expect the design to save the county money. (Joe Cavaretta/Sun ...

Sawyer’s Picaridin is a synthetic version of a chemical derived from pepper plants and is safe for the entire family, even pregnant women. DEET is a very effective mosquito repellent, and this ...

If you’ve ever camped near a body of water, you know there is a major difference between packing any old bug spray and a high-quality mosquito repellent. Swarming mosquitoes can be as incredibly ...

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 ...

A bug bite can leave more than just an itchy bump. Mosquitoes can spread diseases like the West Nile virus, and ticks can transmit many diseases, including Lyme and Rocky Mountain spotted fever.

Mosquitoes are masters of speed and subtlety. Rarely do we catch one on our skin mid-bite. And when we do, the damage is often already done: the blood has been sucked, the itch-inducing saliva has ...

If you hate the sticky, chemical feel of bug spray on your skin or are sensitive to smells, you may wonder if there’s any way to get relief from irritating blood-suckers this summer. This is ...

If Broward’s mindset was to find a better way to spray and defeat mosquitoes, then it’s marking a milestone in the skeeter battle. After about a year of tinkering and refining plans, a team of county ...