Not only are mosquitoes, ticks, gnats, flies and other pesky bugs irritating, they can carry diseases that you definitely don’t want. But before you restock your arsenal of pesticides—stop! You can be pest-free without slathering yourself (or the environment) with poisons.
Bugged no more: Last year, the Bottom Line Guide: Bugged by Bugs? was so popular with our readers that we’re bringing it to you again, now updated with new tips and important health alerts—just in time for all your beach, barbecue and other favorite warm-season activities. Check out the amazingly simple way to “uninvite” mosquitoes from your porch or patio…the sandwich ingredient that takes the sting out of a bug bite…the “tea” that gets rid of flies…the life-threatening allergy you can get from a bug bite—we’ll tell you what allergy and what kind of bug…and much, much more.
Read more about these and other ways to safely “debug” your summer…
Ticks, Mosquitoes and Their Dangers
Lyme Ticks Are On the March…and With New Diseases
The Best Defense Against Ticks
The Zika Virus: Should I Change My Travel Plans?
Don’t Let Your Pet Make You Sick
Sudden Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptoms? It Might Be Chikungunya Virus
Lyme Disease & Other Tick-Borne Diseases Webcast
5 Top Myths About Lyme Disease
Herbal Help for Chronic Lyme Disease
3 Dangerous Diseases on the Rise
Is it Safe to Have Pets in Your Bed?
Bug Fighters
Worthless Mosquito Repellents…and What Really Works
Bugged by Bugs? Safe, Natural Ways to Fight Ants, Flies and Crickets
Keep Mosquitoes Away the Natural Way
Natural Ways to Repel Mosquitoes and Ticks
Get Rid of Fruit Flies and Gnats
Bug Bite Relief
Best Itch Control for Bug Bites