Best Bug Sprays for 2024

If you're planning your next outdoor adventure, whether you're heading to your favorite camping spot or gathering the gang for a barbecue, you need to grab the best bug spray available. Outdoor activities are a ton of fun but you need to plan for all the possibilities, including bug bites. From ticks to mosquitos to chiggers and more, you don't want any of them on you, especially not biting insects. A proven insect-repellent spray is a must when going to a heavily bug-infested area. We tested more than 20 bug repellents in South Florida and here are our top picks of the most effective repellents out there.

Continue reading to learn more about the best bug sprays, written by Amanda Capritto.

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Amanda Capritto

Amanda Capritto ekri sou sante, kondisyon fizik, nitrisyon ak medikaman. Li se yon antrenè sètifye pèsonèl ak antrenè sante, ak depanse tan lib li fè CrossFit, randone, ak ap eseye nouvo aktivite ekstrèm chak konsa souvan. Skydiving, nenpòt moun?

Medya Mansyone

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.

Korin Miller
Health, Lifestyle and Commerce Writer

Medya Mansyone

Sawyer’s Permethrin spray has also worked as promised.

Mark Melotik
Freelance Writer

Medya Mansyone

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.”

Dan Hu
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