Mosquitoes are attracted to sweet smells like barbecue sauce and those cupcakes you just baked for dessert. So Hicks advises ...

A new study suggests a popular bug spray ingredient may actually attract mosquitoes instead of repelling them — but ...

Researchers in a new study found that mosquitoes can learn to associate the smell of DEET with food, and even become ...

More like daddy frog legs. Although known for eating bugs and other invertebrates, it appears daddy longlegs are pursuing ...

Recent rainfall has fueled a mosquito surge in Corpus Christi. Health officials and experts break down what repellents work — ...

If you're looking to keep insects at bay without using chemicals, the solution might be easier than you think.

Take control of your yard and prevent irritating mosquito bites with one of these effective mosquito yard sprays or foggers.

Each summer, people in mosquito country slather themselves with DEET, or diethyltoluamide, the synthetic liquid widely seen as the most effective mosquito repellent around. But in some situations, ...

Don't give up on DEET or insect repellent. But in the right situation, mosquitoes are smart enough to seek out the smell, a ...

As winter recedes and March ushers in the first whispers of spring, the air begins to change. Temperatures rise and humidity thickens, and with this subtle shift comes an unwelcome visitor: the ...

One of the most trusted forms of protection against the dreaded mosquito might have an unexpected weakness. Research out today shows that mosquitoes can actually learn to love the presence of DEET, a ...

Effective as it is, however, some mosquitoes seem capable of getting over their revulsion. This has led to the speculation ...