Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. If you want to protect yourself from mosquitoes and ticks—which seem to be everywhere this year—you might ...

If you want to protect yourself from mosquitoes and ticks—which seem to be everywhere this year—you might need to enlist a heavy-hitter. Insect experts reach for one thing: permethrin. Here’s what to ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ticks can be active in any season and it’s important to check for and remove the bloodsuckers as quickly as possible — especially after you’ve been outside hiking, gardening or ...

Ticks are a danger in Virginia and can transmit diseases like Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. Use EPA-registered insect repellents on skin and clothing, but follow product label ...