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2. DEET - Wikipedia

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   DEET is often sold and used in spray or lotion in concentrations up to 100%. [10] Consumer Reports found a correlation between DEET concentration and hours of protection against insect bites. 100% DEET was found to offer up to 12 hours of protection while several lower concentration DEET formulations (20–34%) offered 3–6 hours of protection.

3. The Best Bug Sprays and Insect Repellents, According to ...

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   A 10% DEET-based repellent will typically last 90 minutes or so whereas a repellent with 30% DEET will last 5-6 hours. And if you’re worried about those little ones, the American Academy of ...

4. Off! (brand) - Wikipedia

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   ) is an insect repellent brand from American corporation S. C. Johnson & Son, produced in Finland. Its active ingredient is DEET (N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide) or metofluthrin which is the most common ingredient in insect repellants. [1] It was first sold in 1957. [2] It is used to avoid mosquito bites by applying the product to the skin or clothing.

5. Insect repellent - Wikipedia

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   Canadian researcher, Xiaochen Gu, a professor at the University of Manitoba's faculty of Pharmacy who led a study about mosquitos, advises that DEET should be applied 30 or more minutes later. Gu also recommends insect repellent sprays instead of lotions which are rubbed into the skin "forcing molecules into the skin". [19]

6. DEET found to cause reproductive damage in worms ... - AOL

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   Pregnant women may want to be “more aware of a potential issue,” she said, but that applying DEET spray to clothing rather than directly on skin can be a good solution.

7. RID (insect repellent) - Wikipedia

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   RID is an Australian brand of personal insect repellent sold and distributed in Australia, New Zealand, and online. It was the first insect repellent invented in Australia, in 1956. It is applied topically to exposed skin or clothing to repel mosquitoes, sandflies, midges, flies, fleas, ticks, head lice, mites, and other insect pests.