Even if you can’t keep every mosquito away, you can prevent them from biting you with the right repellent. DEET is “the gold standard,” says Markowski, “because it’s highly effective in ...

Health experts say the “gold standard” against bug bites is DEET, a chemical repellent developed almost 80 years ago to help the U.S. Army keep mosquitoes away.

Gimmicky repellents don’t work Citronella has been regarded as a “natural” mosquito repellent. But there’s no indication that citronella candles provide more protection than any other smoke.

Ben’s Tick & Insect Repellent, a spray-on containing 98 percent DEET. Only 33.7 percent of mosquitoes were in the upwind chamber, a reduction of around 60 percent.

Only one human subject with high levels of carboxylic acids seemed uninteresting to the mosquitoes, which may indicate that some humans could also possess a natural repellent, though this wasn’t ...

A naturally occurring substance found in human skin could yield a viable alternative to existing mosquito repellent, scientists say. They say the chemical could help render people "invisible" to ...

Scientists set out to determine whether washing with different soaps could make a person more or less attractive to mosquitoes. The answer, they found, was not that simple.

A new study suggests that a Skrillex track may prevent mosquitoes from mating and biting. But listening to music is not a safe method to protect yourself from mosquito bites.

You may not be aware, but Aug. 20 is World Mosquito Day. It isn’t a day to celebrate mosquitoes. Instead, it marks the discovery, made in 1897 by the British doctor Sir Ronald Ross, that female ...

The researchers placed these inside cages with 16 to 25 female Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, which can transmit yellow fever, that were free to visit either cup.. The Simple Truth body wash appeared ...

Palmer’s Coconut Oil Body Lotion retails at $8.19 (250ml) or $11.79 (400ml), so not only is it good for your skin, but it’s also a lot cheaper than most insect repellents. Filed under insects ...