Spending time outside in the summer can do wonders for your mental and physical health — but bugs and insects can quickly cause your enjoyment to end. There are dozens of bug-repellent sprays on the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. dad and son use mosquito spray.Spraying insect repellent on skin outdoor Mention DEET (chemical name, N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamide) ...

WINTERVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) – One Pitt County mom is on a mission to make sure the products she uses in her home and for her family are safe and natural. In this week’s Make it Monday, Jennifer Smith is ...

With summer come the mosquito bites. And with the bug bites come the bug-borne diseases. But while the threat of West Nile virus or Lyme disease might make you uneasy, so might slathering your kids ...

Gather the ingredients for your homemade bug spray. Catnip contains nepetalactone, which attracts cats but repels bugs naturally. Using dried catnip, which you can find for a few dollars at any pet ...

Hate bugs, but hate bug spray even more? Yeah, I'm with you on that, which is why this summer I decided it was high time to learn how to make an all-natural bug spray at home. Nothing ruins a perfect ...

Nothing can spoil a nice day or evening outdoors faster than a group of hungry mosquitoes. This is an effective natural mosquito repellent to have on hand, especially if you’re entertaining outdoors ...

I’m Making a Natural Bug Spray – And You Can Too! demonstrates how to create an effective, eco-friendly insect repellent using simple, natural ingredients. The video provides step-by-step instructions ...

If you've ever been outdoors in the summer, you know bugs are annoying. Commercial repellents have DEET, a chemical some people want to avoid. Try this recipe for inexpensive bug spray. The recipe for ...

If you live in a climate without many summer pests, well, lucky you. For the rest of us, these essential oil repellents will make patio life less insect-filled. Photo by mccun934. How-to-guide ...