The US Environmental Protection Agency has given the green light for 13 pyrethroid insecticides to remain on the US market, with a few new restrictions. The EPA is reevaluating a total of 23 ...

A new study has identified a scent receptor in mosquitoes that helps them sniff out and avoid trace amounts of pyrethrum, a plant extract used for centuries to repel biting insects. These findings ...

Dalmatian daisies contain natural pyrethrins that repel and kill a wide range of insect pests. All mums can slightly deter bugs with their scent, but only Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium has enough ...

Treating baby wraps with insect repellent could be an effective and scalable way to protect young children in Africa from ...

Berkeley -- A relatively benign compound contained in a widely used group of insecticides can mix with and increase the toxicity of existing pesticides in the environment, according to a new study led ...