What type of mosquito repellent should you use?

Of the active ingredients registered with the EPA, two have demonstrated a higher degree of efficacy in the peer-reviewed, scientific literature. Products containing these active ingredients typically provide longer-lasting protection than others:

The CDC recommends you choose one of these:

• A repellent containing 35% DEET
• Picaridin
• Oil of lemon eucalyptus, a plant based repellent, is also registered with EPA. In two recent scientific publications, when oil of lemon eucalyptus was tested against mosquitoes found in the US it provided protection similar to repellents with low concentrations of DEET.

For more information on mosquitoes and suggested repellents, visit the CDC web site: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/RepellentUpdates.htm

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