The sun is out, flowers are blooming and the mosquitoes are back. There are very few flaws in a Canadian summer, but the bugs certainly battle for the top spot. When repelling bugs, especially ...

Every year, an estimated one-third of the U.S. population uses deet-based products to fend off biting bugs like ticks and mosquitoes, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Deet has been ...

Emily Dennis has spent hours, if not days, watching mosquitoes buzz around her bare, outstretched arm. Carefully, she's observed the insects land, stab their mouthparts through her skin and feed. But ...

DEET, a chemical in bug sprays, affects the behavior of highly diverse organisms -- but how it works remains unclear. New research in C. elegans shows that the compound exploits unique receptors and ...

As climate change extends mosquito habitats and vector-borne diseases remain a critical concern, industry analysis suggests that DEET production capacity and supply chain resilience are receiving ...

Whether you’re in the backwoods or in your back yard, one of the challenges of being in the great outdoors is that biting insects are there, too. Ticks and mosquitos aren’t just a nuisance—they can be ...

It’s summer, aka an amazing time to have fun outdoors—but super itchy bug bites are a total buzzkill. When insects start biting, it’s sometimes hard to decide which is worse: dealing with the nibbles ...

The insect repellent DEET doesn’t actually repel insects — it confuses them. New research suggests that DEET gums up sniffing machinery, sabotaging an insect’s sense of smell. Nerve cells that send ...

Scientists have expressed safety concerns about insect repellents that contain Deet after observing the chemical's toxic effects in mammals. Deet has been in use for decades and is found in most of ...

Travellers to exotic places should use repellents containing DEET to protect against insect bites - as the benefits outweigh the risks, say experts. British experts are backing the insecticide despite ...