Family Handyman: 10 Mosquito Repellents That Are Worth Your Money (and 2 That Aren’t)
Si w ap babekyou, solèy oswa monte, sa yo ekspè-rekòmande moustik rekòmande yo ap kenbe ou soti nan vin yon manje midi pi gwo.
Sawyer Ultra 30 Ensèk Repouse
“DEET remains the standard repellent and is very effective,” says Grayson C. Brown, Ph.D., director of the public health entomology laboratory at the University of Kentucky. According to Brown, a mosquito repellent with a 30 percent DEET formulation is sufficient. “Higher concentrations do not give proportionately higher levels of repellency,” he says. Of all of the active ingredients found in standard mosquito repellent, Brown says DEET has the broadest range of effectiveness. It also keeps ticks at bay. Prefer to keep it chemical free? Try these plants that are natural mosquito repellents.
See the full guide from Rachel Sokol on The Family Handyman's website here.
Soti nan eskwadwon an
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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This Sawyer repellent won a SELF Outdoor Award in 2022.
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The first detections of West Nile virus this year are a reminder to take steps to prevent mosquito bites and possible disease.
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Both Consumer Reports and the Environmental Working Group (EWG) suggest that oil of lemon eucalyptus and picaridin can each serve as an alternative to DEET.
