DEET Insect Repellent

Learn how to combat mosquitoes, ticks and flies with DEET, picaridin and natural lotions, air-emitted repellents and permethrin-treated clothing.

This article provides tips on insect-repellent usage; includes details on repellents with DEET, plus some fun facts about mosquitoes.

Learn first aid—both prevention and treatment—for bites or stings from mosquitos, biting flies, ticks, bees, wasps, spiders and scorpions.