Skin Repellent
What Skin Repellents are Recommended for Ticks?
Perhaps the first thing people think of to protect themselves from mosquitoes and ticks is applying an insect skin repellent.
After reviewing both the effectiveness and safety of products, the CDC and the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend the following EPA registered products to ward off insect bites. Different products have different percentages needed to provide effectiveness as well as different safety warnings and instructions for use. Additionally, some of the products are odorless and safe on plastics, Gore Tex materials, etc.
Continue reading to learn more, written by the Indiana Lyme Connet staff.
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Add an extra layer of protection to your clothing, shoes and gear with this unscented and editor-chosen permethrin spray by Sawyer that bonds to fabric fibers and repels ticks and 55 other insects, including mosquitoes.
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This Sawyer repellent won a SELF Outdoor Award in 2022.
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The only line of defense between me and a veritable galaxy of painful mosquito bites was the humble $11 bug repellent I almost left at home.
