How to treat insect bites?

Wash the bite or sting with mild soap and water. 3. Treat Symptoms. Remove any tight jewelry from the area of the bite or sting. It could be hard to get off once the area swells. Ice the area for 10 minutes and then remove the ice for 10 minutes. Then repeat. If the sting was on an arm or leg, elevate the area. read more

You can minimize your exposure to insect bites and stings by changing your patterns of activity or behavior. Have a professional exterminator or hive keeper remove or destroy nest or hives of biting or stinging insects or bugs; do not attempt such actions by yourself. read more

Experts weigh in on how to treat bee stings, mosquito bites, and more common insect complaints. Skeeters, bees, ticks, and more. Experts weigh in on how to treat the suffering inflicted by seven common insects and answer a few truly pest(ering) questions. read more

The good news is that most of bites and stings you get from North American critters are harmless in themselves, but some people can have a moderate to severe reaction, even anaphylaxis. On other continents, you face a greater risk of deadly infections that are spread by bug bites, and there are some poisonous insects. read more

First aid for insect bites and stings. To treat an insect bite or sting: Remove the sting, tick or hairs if still in the skin. Wash the affected area with soap and water. Apply a cold compress (such as a flannel or cloth cooled with cold water) or an ice pack to any swelling for at least 10 minutes. read more