Consumer Reports just tested 53 repellents to find the ones that work best to not only prevent itchy bites but also keep those creepy and potentially dangerous ticks away too.
For Consumer Reports to test repellents, it takes some brave volunteers to stick their arms in a cage filled with hundreds of hungry mosquitoes. Yikes!After 30 minutes, they stick their arms into cages of 200 disease-free mosquitoes for 5 minutes.The process is then repeated until the repellent fails or until 8 hours pass.
“A repellent fails our test if a mosquito bites twice in one 5-minute session. Or if there’s one bite in each of two consecutive 5-minute sessions,” explained Consumer Reports Editor Catherine Roberts.The buzzing mosquitoes are out, and yes, they are biting! Your best defense is an insect repellent. “Mosquitoes and ticks can spread serious bug-borne diseases like Lyme disease and West Nile virus, and using an effective insect repellent is one really good way of reducing your risk of contracting those diseases,” Roberts said.
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