For Mosquito Repellents, Stick With the Spray

Annapolis, MD; February 16, 2017 —In a crowded marketplace of products advertised to repel mosquitoes, consumers are wise to trust spray-on repellents containing DEET or PMD, say researchers at New Mexico State University. In a comparison study of several mosquito-repellent products, " wearable " devices such as bracelets or sonic repellers were found to be largely ineffective in repellingAedes aegypti mosquitoes.
Source: ESA News - Category: Biology Authors: Source Type: research