Q: A friend recommended making a peppermint oil spray for bugs. While I’m trying to stay away from the dangers associated with chemical pesticides, I’m questioning whether an essential oil will really ...

Mosquitoes are the kind of annoyance that can deter you from spending time outdoors in the evening. Even if you've used bug spray and lit a citronella candle, it seems that few things can really repel ...

If you plan to use mothballs to repel mice from your yard or garden, think twice. You may be breaking the law and putting ...

There are few things more unpleasant than being curled up in bed with a good book, your pup on your feet, about to sink into sleep... and then feeling the particular unmistakable tickle of a bug ...

Mosquitos are most active at night, which is when campers need light and are most likely to be charging gadgets. The Evo Repel was designed with these facts in mind, as it combines a mosquito repeller ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Judy Stone focuses her writing on infectious diseases. Various brands of repellent are seen in a pharmacy in Sao Paulo, Brazil ...

Lavender might repel insects like mosquitoes but these fragrant flowers attract pollinators, too. Keeping buzzing insects away when you enjoy time outside in the backyard or front porch is a top ...

To prevent water and ice from making our shoes soggy, frosting our car windows and weighing down power lines with icicles, scientists have been exploring new coatings that can repel water. Now one ...