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2. Icaridin - Wikipedia

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   Consumer Reports retests in 2006 gave as result that a 7% solution of icaridin offered little or no protection against Aedes mosquitoes (vector of dengue fever) and a protection time of about 2.5 hours against Culex (vector of West Nile virus), while a 15% solution was good for about one hour against Aedes and 4.8 hours against Culex. [17]

3. The Best Mosquito Repellents to Keep Those Pesky Bugs Away - AOL

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   Ultrathon Insect Repellent Lotion. This lotion wards off mosquitoes and other biting insects for up to 12 hours with 34.34% DEET, the most common insect repellent ingredient.

4. Insect repellent - Wikipedia

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   A test of various insect repellents by an independent consumer organization found that repellents containing DEET or icaridin are more effective than repellents with "natural" active ingredients. All the synthetics gave almost 100% repellency for the first 2 hours, where the natural repellent products were most effective for the first 30 to 60 ...

5. Mosquito repellents for the Texas summer that tested ... - AOL

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   Consumer Reports suggests buying repellents with 15-30% DEET, 20% picaridin or 30% oil of lemon eucalyptus. Both DEET and picaridin are chemical compounds used to repel biting pests such as ...

6. We Tried 4 Bug Sprays and This Is the Best - AOL

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   We tried a variety of insect repellents, listed here in order of price from lowest to highest, to choose the best overall. Prices and availability may vary. Related: 22 Cheap, Natural Ways to Rid ...

7. Ethyl butylacetylaminopropionate - Wikipedia

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   It is as effective as DEET against Aedes and Culex mosquitoes, but may be less effective than DEET against Anopheles mosquitoes, vectors of malaria. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] A 2013 review concluded that IR3535 is as effective as 20% DEET against Anopheles , citing that some studies reported possibly shorter protection of just 3.8 hours.

8. Best mosquito repellent Consumer Reports - AOL

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9. Permethrin - Wikipedia

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   Permethrin is a medication and an insecticide. [6] [7] As a medication, it is used to treat scabies and lice. [8]It is applied to the skin as a cream or lotion. [6] As an insecticide, it can be sprayed onto outer clothing or mosquito nets to kill the insects that touch them.