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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

Q: Are "no-see-ums" the same critters listed in the Peterson Field Guide as punkies or biting midges? In my backyard, I've come to count on their bites on my legs all the way up to my belt line every ...

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 ...

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 ...