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Why Plant-Based Mosquito Repellents Are So Hard to Make

As humanity experiences relentless pressures from disease-carrying mosquitoes in many parts of the world, there is an urgent need for new tools to use against those beasts – because they keep getting ... read more

Plant-based Mosquito Repellents Getting (Rid of) A Lot of Buzz

Mosquitoes are well-known carriers for many disease-causing viruses and parasites. Over the years, widespread application of synthetic pesticides caused certain mosquito populations to develop ... read more

Why Mosquito Repellent May Work Better With This Natural Ingredient

As humanity experiences relentless pressures from disease-carrying mosquitoes in many parts of the world, there is an urgent need for new tools to use against those beasts — because they keep getting ... read more

Natural Mosquito Repellents

Mosquitoes are attracted to people thanks to things like strong smells (such as scented soaps, food, or skin odor), dark or bold-colored clothing, and warm body temperature. It’s important to do what ... read more

Research found these mosquito repellents are the most effective ways to get rid of the pests

Immo A. Hansen is an associate professor of biology at New Mexico State University and Hailey A. Luker is a doctoral student in biology at New Mexico State University. Now that summer is in full swing ... read more

Here are the repellents you can use to avoid mosquito bites

Now that summer is in full swing, mosquitoes have come out across the United States. The use of mosquito repellents can protect both your health and sanity this summer. Mosquito females bite people to ... read more

Not all repellents are equal – here’s how to avoid mosquito bites this summer

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.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. (The Conversation) – Now that summer is in ... read more