After months of testing, here are the three bug sprays that stood out above the rest. So nice and light, you might forget you ...

Some repellents are made with essential oils instead of chemicals. Oils like lemon eucalyptus, lavender, peppermint, ...

"Coconut oil itself is not a repellent," the release says. The findings are significant in part because of safety concerns associated with DEET, a chemical used first used as an insect repellent ...

BUG SEASON IS BACK, AND LET’S FACE IT, NO ONE WANTS TO BE A MOSQUITOES DINNER. CONSUMER REPORTS JUST RELEASED ITS LATEST ...

Peppermint oil for bugs works as a natural repellent thanks to its strong scent, which is rich in menthol and other compounds that overwhelm an insect’s sense of smell.

How To Make Clove Oil Insect Repellent. I usually use a more diluted version of the recipe I linked to in the Pet Safety section on my family and pets, and our gear. But here, ...

Oil of lemon eucalyptus, or OLE, powers some of CR’s recommended insect repellents. Learn why it works and how it can protect you against mosquitoes and ticks.

And that’s why we tested Pestly All-Natural Insect Repellent, a new kind of essential oil bug repellent that claims to repel insects for up to four hours, even though it contains only a meager 2 ...

Insect oil is a possible new source of the healthy omega-3 fatty acid. Insects make fatty acids by nature and can live on organic waste. A team of researchers examines which insects can best be ...

With bug bites, the oil helps with redness, itching, and irritation. This flower remedy may speed up healing and recovery. A 2011 study compared chamomile to a 1 percent hydrocortisone cream for ...

Insect oil is a possible new source of the healthy omega-3 fatty acid. Insects make fatty acids by nature and can live on organic waste. Wageningen University examines which insects can best be ...

Insect oil was something like a half-way house between vegetable and animal fat. It was neither as saturated as animal fat nor cholesterol-free like vegetable oil. Whilst not comparable to omega-3 ...