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The Proven Insect Repellent Spray proved to be a winner during our user testing. The bottle boasts a quick and easy spray (itâs also one of the most portable bottles), and users noted its near complete lack of scent. Even with its wide coverage, Proven was nice and light to the point we barely felt it on our skin. While you might forget youâre wearing it, though, bugs wonât. We found in our research (and the experts agreed) that the active ingredient picaridin â Provenâs active ingredient comprising 20% of its formula â is one of the best at repelling bugs.
Pyrethrum: How One of the Oldest Natural Insecticides Keeps Mosquitoes Away
With mosquito season upon us, people are stocking up on repellents to prevent itchy bites. Bug repellents are important because they don’t just protect against the buzzing, blood-sucking little pests they also safeguard against the diseases they carry, which kill some 700,000 people worldwide each year.
Surprisingly, despite widespread use, no one understood exactly how most mosquito repellents keep the insects away. Now researchers are starting to uncover the first pieces of the puzzle.
A new study has identified a scent receptor in mosquitoes that helps them sniff out and avoid trace amounts of pyrethrum, a plant extract used for centuries to repel biting insects.
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How One of Oldest Natural Insecticides Keeps Mosquitoes Away The Aedes aegypti mosquito, which can spread dengue fever, Zika virus and yellow fever. New research shows mosquitoes are able to “sniff out” trace amounts of insecticides using specialized receptors on their antennae. Photo by James Gathany, CDC
DURHAM, N.C. With mosquito season upon us, people are stocking up on repellents to prevent itchy bites. Bug repellents are important because they don’t just protect against the buzzing, blood-sucking little pests they also safeguard against the diseases they carry, which kill some 700,000 people worldwide each year.
Surprisingly, despite widespread use, no one understood exactly how most mosquito repellents keep the insects away. Now researchers are starting to uncover the first pieces of the puzzle.