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  2. Insect repellent - Wikipedia

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    Synthetic repellents tend to be more effective and/or longer lasting than "natural" repellents. [1] [2]For protection against ticks and mosquito bites, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends DEET, icaridin (picaridin, KBR 3023), oil of lemon eucalyptus (OLE), para-menthane-diol (PMD), IR3535 and 2-undecanone with the caveat that higher percentages of the active ingredient ...

  3. Bug spray - Wikipedia

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    Bug spray may refer to: Insect repellent; Insecticides or other pesticides that kill "bugs" or arthropods. It can also mean some kind of fumigant

  4. The Best Bug Sprays and Insect Repellents, According to ... - AOL

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    According to the American Mosquito Control Association, DEET (N-Diethyl-3-Methylbenzamide) is the most effective active ingredient in an insect repellent. A 10% DEET-based repellent will typically ...

  5. Flit gun - Wikipedia

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    FLIT manual spray pump for insecticides from 1928. A Flit gun is a hand-pumped insecticide sprayer used to dispense FLIT, a brand-name insecticide widely used against flies and mosquitoes between 1928 and the mid-1950s. Although named after the well-known brand, "Flit gun" became a generic name for this type of dispenser. [1]

  6. Bug off! The insect repellents that actually work, according ...

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    Ben's 30% DEET Insect Repellent Spray, 3-Pack This water-based, travel-friendly DEET formula is a winner, Amazon shoppers say, and these spray bottles are small enough to take through airport ...

  7. Raid (insecticide) - Wikipedia

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    Authorities have warned of a growing trend of ingesting bug spray in the southern United States, supposedly as a substitute for methamphetamine. Possible symptoms of ingesting bug poison include, but are not limited to: erratic behavior, nausea, headache, sore throat, extreme inflammation, redness of the hands and feet, auditory hallucinations ...

  8. Cut back on bacon, wear bug spray and 5 other wellness tips ...

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    🦟Wear bug spray. Bummer bug news: Mosquito-borne illness is on the rise, with officials confirming some of these bugs have tested positive for West Nile. The Centers for Disease Control and ...

  9. Bookworm (insect) - Wikipedia

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    Bookworm is a general name for any insect that is said to bore through books. [1] [2] The damage to books that is commonly attributed to "bookworms" is often caused by the larvae of various types of insects, including beetles, moths, and cockroaches, which may bore or chew through books seeking food. The damage is not caused by any species of ...