Bug off! The insect repellents that actually work, according to shoppers

The best part about summer is getting to spend more time outdoors. Whether you're an outdoorsy person or simply like a nice sit on your back porch, bugs and mosquitos can quickly shut an outdoor adventure down. There are tons of options to deter those pesky bugs from interfering with your evening but which ones really work? Well, we've spent hours reading user reviewers to help find the bug sprays shoppers find the most successful. Many include ingredients like DEET or picaridin, which are safe to use according to the EPA and CDC, but which actually work? Shop the list below to find the top-selling mosquito repellents and bug sprays that have thousands of reviews.

Continue reading to learn which insect repellents actually work, written by Korin Miller and Katelyn Mullen.

AOL: Bug off! The Insect Repellents That Actually Work, According to Shoppers

Woman sprays bug spray on a child’s arm while outdoors on a forest trail.
Woman sprays bug spray on a child’s arm while outdoors on a forest trail.

Bug off! The insect repellents that actually work, according to shoppers

The best part about summer is getting to spend more time outdoors. Whether you're an outdoorsy person or simply like a nice sit on your back porch, bugs and mosquitos can quickly shut an outdoor adventure down. There are tons of options to deter those pesky bugs from interfering with your evening but which ones really work? Well, we've spent hours reading user reviewers to help find the bug sprays shoppers find the most successful. Many include ingredients like DEET or picaridin, which are safe to use according to the EPA and CDC, but which actually work? Shop the list below to find the top-selling mosquito repellents and bug sprays that have thousands of reviews.

Continue reading to learn which insect repellents actually work, written by Korin Miller and Katelyn Mullen.

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Korin Miller and Katelyn Mullen
Katelyn Mullen is the director of content strategy and HuffPost.
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AOL: Bug off! The Insect Repellents That Actually Work, According to Shoppers

Woman sprays bug spray on a child’s arm while outdoors on a forest trail.
Woman sprays bug spray on a child’s arm while outdoors on a forest trail.

Bug off! The insect repellents that actually work, according to shoppers

The best part about summer is getting to spend more time outdoors. Whether you're an outdoorsy person or simply like a nice sit on your back porch, bugs and mosquitos can quickly shut an outdoor adventure down. There are tons of options to deter those pesky bugs from interfering with your evening but which ones really work? Well, we've spent hours reading user reviewers to help find the bug sprays shoppers find the most successful. Many include ingredients like DEET or picaridin, which are safe to use according to the EPA and CDC, but which actually work? Shop the list below to find the top-selling mosquito repellents and bug sprays that have thousands of reviews.

Continue reading to learn which insect repellents actually work, written by Korin Miller and Katelyn Mullen.

照片缩略图 博客作者
Writer and Director of Content Strategy, HuffPost
Korin Miller and Katelyn Mullen
Katelyn Mullen is the director of content strategy and HuffPost.
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