Hotter temperatures may render natural insect repellents less effective against mosquitoes, according to a new study.

Fortunately, the researchers found that, even in high heat, the insects were still repelled by DEET, a common bug spray ...

Hotter temperatures may render natural insect repellents less effective against mosquitoes, according to a new study.Researchers found that a pain ...

A study found that heat reduces the effectiveness of natural mosquito repellents like citronella and catnip oil by desensitizing TRPA1, a receptor mosquitoes use to detect irritants. At temperatures ...

The transient receptor potential ankyrin 1 (TRPA1) channel is a calcium-permeable nonselective cation channel in the plasma membrane that belongs to the transient receptor potential (TRP) channel ...