Similar to sunburns, dehydration and rashes from poison ivy, bites from mosquitoes, ticks and other insects are a drawback of being outside when it’s warm. Not to mention, they can carry illnesses ...

When searching for the best cleaning products, it’s important to know the difference between ones that are actually effective and ones that just have good marketing. Same goes for your insecticides.

USA TODAY asked the experts, and here is how to get rid of wasps and prevent them from coming back. Natural deterrents include limiting flowering plants, covering garbage, and using peppermint or tea ...

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 ...

Consumer Reports testers stuck their arms straight into a container of mosquitoes to test these insect repellents' effectiveness — and this one came out on top.

Nobody wants to deal with bugs in their house, and that's why so many people call pest control services. However, people have become increasingly aware of the side effects associated with pesticides ...

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 ...

Best bug sprays to keep mosquitoes at bay, tested on camping trips - These DEET, citriodiol, and picaridin formulas will help ...

Consumer Reports tests lotions, sprays, wipes, and plant-based repellents on real people, using real mosquitoes.

DENVER — The five main insects that may be bothering your plants are whiteflies, aphids, mealybugs, spider mites and scale. All of these are sucking insects, rather than chewing ones. They're the ...

If you’re headed out into the great (and buggy) outdoors, you’re probably packing some bug spray to keep mosquitoes and ticks away. But wearing bug-repellent clothing can offer an additional degree of ...