Spraying permethrin on your shoes, clothes, and camping gear will repel ticks and doesn't wash off.

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 ...

Before your next hike or picnic, make sure you know how to protect your family and pets.

More than 89,000 cases of Lyme disease were reported to CDC by state health departments and the District of Columbia in 2023.

Tick-resistant clothing debilitates three different common species of tick, preventing them from biting humans and spreading disease, a CDC study found. This summer is expected to be a particularly ...