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An insect repellent is a substance applied to skin, clothing, or other surfaces which discourage insects (and arthropods in general) from landing or climbing on that surface. There are also insect repellent products based on sound production, particularly ultrasound (inaudibly high frequency sounds) or the sounds of natural enemies of various insects.
Common insect repellents include:
- citronella
- DEET
- Oil of lemon eucalyptus
- Picaridin or icaridin (a piperidine derivative)
Some insect repellents, particularly permethrin, are insecticides. Other insect repellents work instead by masking human scent, or by using a scent which insects naturally avoid.
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i smell like insect repellent. maybe that will keep my dad away.
theodora_hatzis (theodora hatzis) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:47:33 -0000
i smell like insect repellent. maybe that will keep my dad away.
It smells like insect repellent O___o
Rozeeel (Rozel Romion) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:01:11 -0000
It smells like insect repellent O___o
Wyo wants backcountry folk to carry bear spray. If insect repellent is slightly toxic to humans, what about this stuff? http://im.ly/6ffd9/
landuseattorney (Andrew Svitek) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:13:08 -0000
Wyo wants backcountry folk to carry bear spray. If insect repellent is slightly toxic to humans, what about this stuff? http://im.ly/6ffd9/
@Satomimt1127 You better spray some insect repellent before you sleep tomorrow! Hope it works!!
nicka_c_s (nicka ) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:16:41 -0000
@Satomimt1127 You better spray some insect repellent before you sleep tomorrow! Hope it works!!
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All About Insect Repellents - Information about repellent ingredients, how they work, and which to use for which insects from the makers of Sawyer Products.
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DEET Versus Bite Blocker - Analysis of the differences between the two products. Also compares other available repellents.
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Eco-Tech International - About Bug-Ban, a line of insect repellent products including wrist bands and patio grids.
Healthlink: DEET Still Tops at Beating Mosquitoes - Study confirms that products containing DEET are most effective in repelling insects for long periods of time.
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