Protection from mosquitoes? These are your best bets
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Just hearing a mosquito’s buzz can bring back the memory of an itchy bite.
While no one necessarily wants to stick their hand in a box filled with mosquitoes, some people are willing to do it to keep you from wasting money on products that don’t work. That’s how
Here’s how the testing process worked:
The repellent was applied to the arm of a willing volunteer. Thirty minutes later, the volunteer stuck their arm in a cage filled with 200 mosquitoes for five minutes. (Don’t worry: the insects were not carrying any diseases.)
Top tested insect repellants for 2021
By: Consumer Reports
and last updated 2021-05-24 08:20:45-04
However you spend your time outdoorsâcamping, hiking, or even just hanging out in your backyardâitâs important to protect yourself from ticks and mosquitoes.
Bug-borne diseases are on the rise all across the country. And itâs not just the ones you may have heard of, like West Nile virus, Lyme disease, and Rocky Mountain spotted fever. New ones are sprouting up.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, at least nine mosquito- and tick-borne diseases have been reported for the first time in the U.S. since 2004. So itâs really important to protect yourself against them.