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No bites about it: The Store Troopers, our consumer volunteers, test insect repellents and discover DEET delivers a sting-size wallop.
Byline: Allison Kaplan
Jul. 31--To DEET or not to DEET. If the goal is preventing bug bites, it's really not much of a question.
Bug repellents containing DEET worked better when tested by our Store Troopers than ones without, and mosquito experts agree there really is no substitute.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has also declared two effective alternatives: the chemical picardin (found in Cutter insect repellent) and plant-based alternative oil of lemon eucalyptus. Nevertheless, a lot of bug repellents on the market contain none of these key ingredients. Many specifically advertise that they are "DEET free," playing on concerns -- unsubstantiated by the CDC -- that the plastic-y, not-so-fragrant substance is harmful to health and environment.
"It's the baggage that DEET has got," says Joe Conlon, technical adviser for the American Mosquito Control Association. "But that is the gold standard by which all ...
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