OFF FamilyCare Insect and Mosquito Repellent This might be the nicest-smelling bug repellent, which is effective for three hours, that I’ve ever used. It also kept me bite-free while watching an ...

Sawyer Products Picaridin Insect Repellent, 2-Pack This nongreasy repellent staves off mosquitos for up to 14 hours and ticks, chiggers, flies and fleas for up to eight hours.

Lemon Eucalyptus Natural Insect Repellent This insect repellent is DEET-free and uses lemon and eucalyptus oils to ward off mosquitoes for up to six hours. It has a pleasant scent, a welcome ...

Mosquito repellents for a bug-free outing Earlier this week, the Quebec Ministry of Health was warning Quebeckers to cover up and put on bug spray because the West Nile Virus is back. - with 130 ...

Health Canada is phasing out insect repellents with high concentrations of DEET by December of 2004. DEET is one of the most popular chemicals used against bugs.

The Best Mosquito Repellents on Amazon That Aren’t Bug Spray — Starting at $5 Including bug zappers, mosquito dunks, and more By Maggie Horton Published on July 18, 2025 03:15AM EDT ...

Although repellents are sold in concentrations of up to 100 percent DEET, protection doesn’t get better after about 50 percent, says Erika Machtinger, an entomologist and chemical ecologist at ...

“Repellents function by creating an invisible chemical barrier between you and the insect by masking your scent or making you smell less attractive to them,” explains Dr. Louisa Messenger, Ph ...

This might be the nicest-smelling bug repellent, which is effective for three hours, that I’ve ever used. It also kept me bite-free while watching an evening baseball game and I appreciated the ...