NEWS: Consumer Reports rates mosquito/tick repellents
Consumer Reports tested 10 bug repellents to see how well they protected from mosquitos and ticks. They found that six products kept mosquitos and ticks away for at least seven hours.
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As reported by KDKA-TV (Pittsburgh):
Consumer Reports just tested 10 repellents to see how well they protect against mosquitoes and deer ticks.
“Several of the repellents we tested contain the active ingredient DEET, but no more than 30 percent,” said Kim Kleman, of Consumer Reports. “And others use newer chemicals like Picaridin.”
The Repel spray uses lemon eucalyptus oil, another chemical. Two other products tested claim to be “all natural” – Burt’s Bees All Natural Herbal Insect Repellent and Organic Bite Blocker Xtreme.
In the end, six products kept mosquitoes and ticks away for at least 7 hours:
- Off Deep Woods Sportsmen II
- Cutter Backwoods Unscented
- Off FamilyCare Smooth & Dry
- 3M Ultrathon Insect Repellent 8
- Repel Plant Based Lemon Eucalyptus
- Natrapel 8-Hour with picaridin
Thanks for posting the article. I'd like to add info about another tick/bug repellent called Orange Guard (in stores) and TKO Orange in concentrate form (www.organicorangetkocal.com is one source). It's derived from oranges, is nontoxic to us, biodegradable. Put a little in a spray bottle, fill up with water and spray on clothing, immediate ground area and lightly rub/mist on dog and cat fur in addition to other tick repellent. Not for skin and not for use if allergic to oranges. It's also a fantastic cleaner – removes spots, stains, mold, can be used on laundry, etc.
My cousin recommended this blog and she was totally right keep up the fantastic work!
I was looking for a new repellent to use. I found Ultrathon Insect Repellent and now that's the one i always use! I really like that it keeps the bugs off of me and there isn't too much DEET in it!