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2. The Best Bug Sprays and Insect Repellents, According to ... - AOL

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   According to the American Mosquito Control Association, DEET (N-Diethyl-3-Methylbenzamide) is the most effective active ingredient in an insect repellent. A 10% DEET-based repellent will typically ...

3. The Best Mosquito Repellents to Keep Those Pesky Bugs Away - AOL

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   FamilyCare Picaridin Insect Repellent Aerosol VIII. You know what they say: Prevention is the best protection! That's what makes this classic aerosol spray so great. Formulated with 10% picaridin ...

4. Best insect repellents of 2024 - AOL

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   Every year, Consumer Reports tests lotions, sprays, and wipes, including plant-based repellents, on real people using real mosquitoes to find the best insect repellents. A repellent fails if a ...

5. Insect repellent - Wikipedia

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   Effectiveness. Synthetic repellents tend to be more effective and/or longer lasting than "natural" repellents.. For protection against mosquito bites, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends DEET, icaridin (picaridin, KBR 3023), oil of lemon eucalyptus (para-menthane-diol or PMD), IR3535 and 2-undecanone with the caveat that higher percentages of the active ingredient provide ...

6. List of pest-repelling plants - Wikipedia

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   Peppermint. repels aphids, cabbage looper, flea beetles, squash bugs, whiteflies, and the Small White [3] Petunias. repel aphids, tomato hornworm, asparagus beetles, leafhoppers, [2] and squash bugs [3] Pitcher plants. traps and ingests insects. Radish. repels cabbage maggot and cucumber beetles [3] Rosemary.

7. Icaridin - Wikipedia

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   Icaridin, also known as picaridin, is an insect repellent which can be used directly on skin or clothing. [1] It has broad efficacy against various arthropods such as mosquitos, ticks, gnats, flies and fleas, and is almost colorless and odorless. A study performed in 2010 showed that picaridin spray and cream at the 20% concentration provided ...