Every year, an estimated one-third of the U.S. population uses deet-based products to fend off biting bugs like ticks and mosquitoes, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Deet has been ...

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DEET (short for “diethyltoluamide”) is a synthetic compound invented by the U.S. Army in 1946 that can be applied topically to repel mosquitos, ticks, fleas, chiggers, leeches and other biting insects ...

With the pros of the outdoorshiking, camping, bonfires, you name itcome the cons: bug bites. And this year, those itchy, blotchy, and uncomfortable bites may be more dangerous than ever. More than ...

As much as we love summer, no one loves the pesky biting bugs that come with it. Insect repellents with Deet are widely used to keep them at bay but many people are still concerned about its main ...

As summer approaches and you start planning camping trips, hikes, and outdoor adventures, bug spray becomes essential gear. But with social media influencers questioning traditional insect repellents ...

Summer means mosquito season in much of the United States and it’s not just humans that need to worry about the pesky insects. Mosquitoes can be dangerous to dogs because they “carry heartworm, a ...