So I bought bug spray based on #icaridin to try out because I'd like to not be bothered by #insects all the time when I'm outside but also not smell.
I bought it explicitly because the active ingredient supposedly does not smell.
I previously thought that bug sprays had to stink but apparently, that's not the case and a 2018 meta review found that #icaridin is at least as effective as the smelly #DEET.
I just tried the one I bought and they added a strong fucking lemon scent.
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You know that feeling, right? You’ve had a fantastic day outside – maybe a picnic in the park, some gardening, a hike through a grassy trail, or just relaxing near a stream. #chiggerbiteprevention #chiggerbiterelief #chiggerbitetreatment #chiggerbites #chiggers #DEET #harvestmites #insectrepellent #itchybites #itchyredbumps #mitebites #outdoorrash #permethrin #redbugs #stopchiggeritch
You know that feeling, right? You’ve had a fantastic day outside – maybe a picnic in the park, some gardening, a hike through a grassy trail, or just relaxing near a stream. #chiggerbiteprevention #chiggerbiterelief #chiggerbitetreatment #chiggerbites #chiggers #DEET #harvestmites #insectrepellent #itchybites #itchyredbumps #mitebites #outdoorrash #permethrin #redbugs #stopchiggeritch
You know that feeling, right? You’ve had a fantastic day outside – maybe a picnic in the park, some gardening, a hike through a grassy trail, or just relaxing near a stream. #chiggerbiteprevention #chiggerbiterelief #chiggerbitetreatment #chiggerbites #chiggers #DEET #harvestmites #insectrepellent #itchybites #itchyredbumps #mitebites #outdoorrash #permethrin #redbugs #stopchiggeritch
https://www.alojapan.com/1254773/japanese-encephalitis-is-spread-by-mosquitoes-heres-how-to-protect-yourself/ Japanese encephalitis is spread by mosquitoes. Here’s how to protect yourself #CitronellaSpray #deet #Japan #JapanNews #Japanese #JapaneseEncephalitis #JapaneseNews #JapaneseVirus #JEV #MosquitoBreeding #MosquitoZappers #mosquitoes #MozzieRepellent #mozzies #news #PreventingMosquitoes #StoppingMosquitoBites If you live in an area that’s recently been impacted by flooding or unrelenting rain, you may have noticed an increase in mozzies. The da…
🪻 #Lavender has #analgesic, #antifungal, and #antiseptic qualities. This means that in addition to preventing #mosquito bites, it can calm and soothe the skin.
🌿 #Thyme oil is one of the best at repelling malarial mosquitoes. You may also want to throw thyme leaves into a #campfire. Research shows that burning thyme leaves offers 85 percent protection for 60 to 90 minutes.
🚫🦟 #malaria #DEET #MosquitoRepellent #InsectRepellent #EssentialOils
🚫🦟 if someone doesnt like the smell of #lemon #eucalyptus this looks like a good alternative using a blend of #citronella, #cedarwood, and #lemongrass oils “in a lightweight, infinitely recyclable aluminum bottle.”
https://www.badgerbalm.com/products/anti-bug-shake-spray
🌿🌲🥫
#mosquito #DEET #MosquitoRepellent #LemonEucalyptus #InsectRepellent #recycle
🍋🐨 Oil of #lemon #eucalyptus is the most potent natural #mosquito repellent. A #DEET-free alternative to commercial #MosquitoRepellent, oil of #LemonEucalyptus is the only natural #InsectRepellent recommended by both the (former 😬) #EPA and #CDC 🚫🦟
https://www.verywellhealth.com/natural-mosquito-repellents-88853
Not even a half of day of spring-like weather and I've been bit twice by #mosquitos. Going to be a long summer. Great temp tho! #deet #nyc
I swear, these #Memphis #mosquitoes have evolved to think #DEET is a sex pheromone. Swarmy motherfuckers
Fun fact: DEET is also effective at repelling leeches. However, I haven't seen that as an EPA-accepted usage in the United States so I don't think you'll see it on the label like you can in Australia (home to 100+ species of leeches. #leeches #deet #repellent https://bushman-repellent.com/bushman-lotion.php
Also, DEET use has no age restrictions. Use it on your kids without concern. #deet #mosquitoes #parenting https://www.epa.gov/insect-repellents/deet#:~:text=directly%20onto%20face.-,Using%20DEET%20on%20Children,-DEET%20is%20approved
Good article on safety of DEET (N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamide). Many people assume it causes cancer but it doesn't. Just don't drink it. #repellent #deet #mosquitoes #WestNile #EEE https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/27/well/deet-bug-spray.html?unlocked_article_code=1.IE4.f_ty.Kz-MyczZy6Dk&smid=url-share
@ItsTrainingCatsAndDogs I live in Canada, and we have plenty of mosquitoes. Wearing dark colours can make you more attractive. Swatting them away does nothing. Mosquitoes are attracted primarily by the chemicals produced by your skin biome. DEET is the only thing that I've found that works reliably.
Small backyard fly casting with some mosquitoes while preparing for barbecue 😉
Somewhat similar to where I fly fish as I need DEET 🤔
#FlyFishing #Fishing #Nature #Creek #Mosquito #Yard #Beer #IPA #DEET
@fuesstest Das hatte ich mir schon im letzten Jahr im Baltikum gewünscht. Man könnte mal versuchen in normales transparentes Sonnenspray zusätzlich #DEET reinzukippen.
I am covered by DEET and permethrin-treated clothes 😅
#ThickTrunkThursday although they are not thick 😉
#FlyFishing #Fishing #Hiking #Walking #Nature #Creek #Wetland #Forest #DEET #Repellent #Bugs
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-10-commonly-used-herbicide-adolescent-brain-function.html
two commonly used #herbicides— #glyphosate and 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4D)—and the insect repellent #DEET in urine samples collected in 2016 from 519 adolescents, aged 11 to 17, living in the agricultural county of Pedro Moncayo, Ecuador. Researchers also assessed neurobehavioral performance in five areas: attention and inhibitory control, memory and #learning, #language, #visuospatial processing, and social #perception.
#Mosquito control experiment status: #eucalyptus #lemon oil #repellent works, and doesn't melt plastic like #DEET -- however, need to change clothing between inside and outside, otherwise you fill up any small enclosed spaces with eucalpytus lemon oil and you start choking on the fumes. Yes, my pants were rapidly deployed outside (I put on other pants, don't worry).
