By contrast, the repellent effect of DEET typically lasts just four to eight hours. That said, DEET does have a stronger effect, although that may change once the bacterial repellent is developed ...

Scientists have made a massive breakthrough in the continued fight against mosquitos. While some have turned to releasing genetically modified mosquitos designed to kill off the biting females, others ...

Tweaking the microbes that populate our skin may be an effective strategy to deter mosquitoes from biting us and thus curb the spread of mosquito-borne diseases, a new study hints. Scientists ...