With summer in full swing across West Michigan, odds are you've already battled what's sometimes called the state bird: mosquitoes.

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Some repellents are made with essential oils instead of chemicals. Oils like lemon eucalyptus, lavender, peppermint, citronella, and tea tree are effective at repelling mosquitos. These oils repel ...

As with all insect repellents, the key to using deet-based products safely is to follow product instructions and take basic precautions. Use the right concentration. You don’t need 100 percent deet.

Public health officials are warning residents after mosquito samples from two Boston neighborhoods have tested positive for West Nile Virus.

DEET alternatives also could mean that people in the U.S. "can have a pleasant picnic on a pleasant summer afternoon in our backyards without getting eaten alive by mosquitoes," Montell says.

If mosquitoes were tasting DEET with their mouthparts, they'd be repelled and wouldn't keep digging their mouthparts into the skin to feed. So Dennis shouldn't get any bites on that spot.

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The most effective way to fight mosquitoes once they’ve hatched is to use DEET, scientists say. DEET (chemical name, N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamide) is the active ingredient in many insect repellents.

A new study indicates that mosquitoes can become habituated to the smell of DEET over time, reducing its effectiveness as a repellent. Image via CDC If you’re someone that’s naturally ...

Oregon has no reports so far of people contracting the virus. But it's still wise to cover up and prevent bites, health officials say.