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What substance repels mosquitoes?
Citronella is good or deet products to keep them away from you personally.
Does deet kills scabies?
Yes, DEET spray will kill scabies. DEET spray can be purchased at most retail store such as Walmart and pharmacy's such as CVS.
Is the main active ingredient in insect repellent harmful to humans?
DEET is not safe for ingestion. It is a poison, so it can not be spray on or near food. Anything that will kill a fly will do you no good as well.
Is there a risk of mixing DEET with pesticides containing Permetherin?
Permethrin is a suspected human carcinogen. DEET is an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor. It's considered safe enough to use on human skin (in low concentrations). A mixture of a permethrin-based insecticide and a DEET based one shouldn't be any worse than the permethrin one alone. We'd have to know more about what kind of risk you're talking about to give you a better answer than that.
Is there one type of mosquito repellent that works better than others?
OFF repellant is really the best on the market. There are some generic brands that work well, too. Look for a spray with DEET.
How effective are various kinds of mosquito repellent?
it needs to contain the chemical DEET to be effective.
What is it about mosquito repellent what makes mosquitoes hate it?
its made with deet, which irritates them when it makes contact with their skin
Does kakawate contains deet that can be a mosquito repellant?
Kakawate is a natural mosquito repellent that is being studied in place of deet based repellents. Scientists are developing new mosquito repellents since mosquitoes have developed resistance to deet based products.
What is a four letter word for bug spray?
Deet, Raid
Bug repellent safety?
Alternative NamesInsect repellent safetyInformationThe safest bug repellent is proper clothing. Wear a full-brimmed hat to protect your head and the back of your neck. Make sure your ankles and wrists are covered. Tuck pant cuffs into socks, and wear light-colored clothing. This clothing is less attractive than dark clothing to biting insects and makes it easier to spot any ticks or insects that have landed.Wear lightweight gloves, particularly in the garden. Check clothes regularly for bugs. Use protective netting around sleeping and eating areas to keep the bugs at bay.Even with proper clothing, when visiting an area with many insects, bug repellent should be used. To avoid skin irritation, apply insect repellent to clothing. Test the repellent on a small area of clothing first to determine if it will bleach or otherwise discolor the fabric. If areas of your skin are exposed, you will need to apply the repellant there as well.Whenever you are in mosquito, sand fly, or tick territory, chemical insect repellents are necessary. The best repellents contain the chemicals DEET, indalone, Rutgers 612 (2-ethyl-1,3-hexanediol), or dimethyl phthalate (DMP). DEET has become the most common and most popular. R-326 (di-N-propyl isocinchomeronate) is useful against biting flies. Use chemical repellents sparingly. Avoid using directly on sunburned skin.Despite their popularity, bath oils or skin sticks provide only one hour of protection against bugs compared with products containing 25% DEET, which last up to 7 hours.Another type of repellent called Picaridin has been available in the United States since 2005. Picaridin has less odor than DEET and doesn't damage plastics like DEET. It lasts about 4 hours and works as well as DEET if it is reapplied.If using both sunscreen and bug repellent, apply the sunscreen first and wait 30 minutes before applying the bug repellent.To avoid toxicity from insect repellents:Apply repellent sparingly and only to exposed skin or clothing. Keep out of eyes.Avoid using high-concentration products on the skin, particularly on children.Use a lower concentration of DEET on pregnant women and small children.Never inhale or ingest repellents.Wear long-sleeved clothing and apply repellent to fabric rather than to skin.Repellent should NOT be used on children's hands because they are likely to rub their eyes with them or put them in their mouth.Children 2 and younger should not have insect repellent applied to their skin more than once in a 24-hour period.Wash repellent off your skin after the risk of being bitten by an insect is gone.ReferencesFradin MS. Protection from blood-feeding arthropods. In: Auerbach PS, ed. Wilderness Medicine. 5th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby Elsevier; 2007:chap 41.
Is Off Skintastic FamilyCare insect repellent safe to use on babies?
Off Skintastic FamilyCare insect repellent is safe for use in infants 6 months and older. The product does contain a small amount of deet. Insect repellents containing deet should be applied only once a day to children and should be washed off when the need for insect repellent has passed.
What chemical is mosquito repellent made of?
N,N-Diethyl-meta-toluamide, abbreviated DEET,most common
