Mention DEET (chemical name, N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamide) in a crowded room, and you’re likely to hear a chorus of different opinions regarding its potential toxicity and health implications. Against a ...

Mosquitos don’t just cause annoying, itchy bites — they can also spread potentially life-threatening infectious diseases, like eastern equine encephalitis, West Nile virus and dengue fever. At least ...

It's mosquito season, which means most people will be spending the next few months getting eaten alive by the pest and wondering how to get rid of them. A popular homemade repellent recipe has been ...

For as long as I can remember, I have been that friend—the one who, from May to November, gets invited to every outdoor soiree. It’s not because I make the best desserts, even though I do. It’s ...

Mosquitoes carry dangerous diseases, making protection vital. Natural scents from plants like citronella, peppermint, ...

LAS CRUCES - What do burning coffee, eating bananas and drinking gin and tonic have in common? They are among the unconventional mosquito repellents people say they use. Last summer, New Mexico State ...

Q: I have been told that a mixture of mouthwash, Epsom salts and stale beer can be sprayed around your landscape to keep mosquitoes away. What do you think? Sheila Jobe, email A: I think this is an ...

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This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Summer is full swing which means barbeques ...

Two New Mexico State University professors are looking for new ways to repel mosquitoes. The two say they are looking for homemade repellents, which they will test to see how well they work. They are ...

The next great insect repellent might come from a strain of bacteria that lives inside a common parasitic worm. A study published Wednesday in Science Advances has found that a compound derived from ...