The Best Mosquito Repellents That Actually Work, According To The Pros

We may be cooling down from the year's first heat wave, but we're in the thick of mosquito season, and with new West Nile virus cases being confirmed every few hours, we're all asking the same question: How can we keep mosquitos at bay?

We spoke to several exterminators and pest control experts who recommend a number of solutions — treating your yard, wearing repellents, eliminating standing water — but they all shared one common suggestion when it comes to wearable repellents: You need products that have DEET.

Continue reading to learn more about the best mosquito repellents, written by Kate Ellsworth.

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Kate Ellsworth

Kate Tully Ellsworth has been writing writing about how to shop for the best products for more than a decade. As the Commerce Editor at AOL, she focuses on helping readers spend money on things that will make life easier (and better!). Previously, she was the Executive Editor of Lifestyle and Commerce at Reviewed/USA Today, but you may have seen her work on Taste of Home, Reader’s Digest, Family Handyman, and MSN. She loves writing about style, food, home, pets, health, sleep, and babies. The Big Blanket is her favorite product of all time—please ask her about it, because she’d be more than happy to talk your ear off. Email her at kate.ellsworth@yahooinc.com.

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Konvèsasyon Kanfi ak kominote nou an, ki soti nan Manm Eskwadwon ak Anbasadè yo nan Brand Patnè ak ekip la Sawyer.

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Sawyer’s spray offers an impressive 12 hours of protection against mosquitoes and ticks, and a little less (eight hours) against flies, gnats, and chiggers.

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Sawyer’s Permethrin spray has also worked as promised.

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Sawyer, for example, checks to ensure that no pore size exceeds 0.01 microns, stating that “the filters are then checked four more times at crucial points of assembly for filter integrity before they make their way onto the shelf.”