It’s no big secret that spending time in the great outdoors is good for our bodies and minds. For 2025, our Sports & Outdoors ...

Sure, bug spray is great, but between the various active ingredients and concentrations, it’s hard to know what truly works, let alone find a repellent that doesn’t smell like a chemistry lab or make ...

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.

Making your own insect repellent sounds so simple: Just whip up a mixture of apple cider vinegar or witch hazel plus a few drops of some herby essential oils—no deet required. But there aren’t a lot ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Bug season is back, and let's be honest, no one wants to end up on the menu for mosquitoes. Consumer Reports just dropped its 2025 insect repellent ratings, and if you plan to ...

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 ...

Hands up if you’re the person who ALWAYS gets bitten by mosquitos? No matter what you do, the little blood suckers always find their way to your ankles over anyone else and you’re forever stuck with ...

That's why it helps to have some sort of insect repellent handy to keep mosquitoes, flies, and other unwelcome bugs at bay. If you still have a stray bottle or two at home from last summer, you may be ...

Do mosquitoes love you? What they really adore might be the scent of your soap. That’s the conclusion drawn from a small study published in the journal iScience, which tested how much mosquitoes were ...

Bug season is back. And let's face it, nobody wants to be a mosquito's dinner. Consumer Reports just released its latest insect repellent ratings, so before you head outside, here’s what you need to ...