Did you know you can make your own insect repellent using natural ingredients? Essential oils and herbs are powerful natural substances. They come from plants and are known for their strong smells.

Getting bug bites comes with the summer time territory. But spraying yourself down head to toe in some heavy duty chemical spray may not be doing you so good. Using products such as DEET spray can be ...

The first step to preventing ants and other kitchen pests from infiltrating your home is to keep things neat and tidy. Different insects are repelled by different essential oil ingredients. You can ...

A drop of this and a splash of that. Moms all over the internet are sharing what they say is the new cure for those pesky ticks and skeeter bites: Lemon and eucalyptus oils. "If you were to mix up a ...

Though I aged out of Girl Scouts decades ago, the Girl Scout within me remains ever present. Way back in 1984, during my initial foray into the Scouting world, my 8-year-old self took to heart the ...

Now that spring is here, the time is ripe for everything from hiking and camping trips to spending long evenings relaxing on the porch. But whether you’re traipsing through the deep woods or enjoying ...

As the warm weather of spring arrives, so do bugs. The stings and bites they inflict upon humans can be worrisome. However, slathering on repellents that contain synthetic chemicals also comes with ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- The Zika outbreak continues to dominate the news. With no vaccine for the virus and no drug to treat Zika infections, it has become clear that avoiding mosquito bites is essential ...