Whether you’re having a backyard cookout or camping with your family, nothing puts a damper quite as fast as biting insects like mosquitoes, flies and ticks. To help keep bites at bay, the best bug ...

Bug sprays that contain DEET will not expire, but they may become less effective over time. The same is true for most, but not all, bug repellent.

One question we get a lot here at CR: Are there any effective bug sprays that don’t contain deet? While deet-based products make up most of our top-scoring insect repellents, and deet is effective and ...

Do you hate mosquitoes but prefer not to use deet? While deet has a well-established safety record, Consumer Reports’ tests show that you have some other safe and effective options, including ...

While sprays are sometimes necessary to rid bugs from your home and property, some in the past have been found to have links to cancer. These are several specific brands that have been pulled ...

Chemical sprayers can provide tremendous flexibility. Many are great for spraying liquid fertilizer on your fruit and vegetables. They can help with weed or pest control. They can even help with ...