Discover natural mosquito repellents using common household items like lemons, soybean oil, and catnip that protect your ...

Here are some of the benefits of making your own homemade insect repellent for skin: Commercial bug sprays often contain DEET, a powerful chemical repellent that, while effective, can cause skin ...

More information: Sophie Charrasse et al, Computational histology reveals that concomitant application of insect repellent with sunscreen impairs UV protection in an ex vivo human skin model ...

Scientists turned discarded aloe vera waste peels into natural insecticides that may help protect crops, reduce pollution, ...

In humans, activation of this receptor can cause eye and skin irritation. In mosquitoes, TRPA1 influences host attraction, particularly by helping them avoid substances that act as repellents. Insect ...

Mosquitoes are always an issue in Louisiana. The best ways to prevent mosquitoes include plants, repellents and eliminating breeding grounds.

Mosquito repellent is great but, if you’ve got sensitive skin and/or don’t like spraying yourself thoroughly every few hours, a more localised solution, like a repellent bracelet, might be a ...

Diethyltoluamide (DEET) is the most common active ingredient in high-powered insect repellents and works by forming a vapour barrier on the skin's surface to deter mosquitoes from landing on the skin.

The WHO says insect repellents, mosquito nets, mosquito coils and protective clothing (treated with permethrin or etofenprox for extra protection) are the first line of defence against mosquitoes.