Insect-transmitted illnesses include Lyme disease, West Nile disease, Zika and others from mosquito and tick bites. One way to protect your child from biting insects is to use insect repellents.

If you're concerned about exposing your kids to the chemicals in some insect repellents, Consumer Reports shares the best ways to protect children from mosquitoes and ticks.

Insects are plentiful and inexpensive. Even when children aren't attending school in person, they can learn from the encounters they have with the critters outside.

Warmer weather means more chances for kids to go outside to play, hike and enjoy the fresh air with family and friends. Warmer weather also means preventing insect bites.

Picaridin is actually the insect repellent of choice for children in Europe and Australia. It’s available in 5, 10, and 20 percent solutions.

Keeping mosquitoes away: Insect repellent and children Date: August 19, 2016 Source: Seattle Children's Hospital Summary: Summer is here and backyard barbecues, camping trips and youth camp ...

Blooming flowers and plants attract bees and other stinging insects. Any kind of sting can be painful, but if your child is allergic, insect stings can cause serious and sometimes even deadly ...

Children who have severe allergic reactions when stung by bees, wasps and other insects should receive venom immunotherapy, or allergy shots, to reduce the chance of future life-threatening ...

Insect-transmitted illnesses include Lyme disease, West Nile disease, Zika and others from mosquito and tick bites. One way to protect your child from biting insects is to use insect repellents.