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.

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.

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 afflicted with insect-bite rashes are often misdiagnosed or referred for extensive and costly tests, but a new, easy-to-remember set of guidelines developed at the Johns Hopkins Children ...

A recent study on the acceptance of insect food products found that certain types of insect products were better liked by Danish children.

“We do insect-related experiments and activities, and each day we go out and capture insects,” Keck said. “This gives the kids a chance to be outdoors and get some exercise while learning.