Find the Repellent that is Right for You - Repellents: Protection against Mosquitoes, Ticks and Other Arthropods - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
For more information on how the EPA registers and regulates insect repellents, visit the EPA skin-applied repellents regulation webpage
Comparing Efficacy of DEET and Other Insect Repellents ā National Pesticide Information Center (NPIC)The Efficacy of Some Commercially Available Insect Repellents for Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus ā Journal of Insect Science, Volume 15, Issue 1, January 2015
Comparing Efficacy of DEET and Other Insect Repellents ā National Pesticide Information Center (NPIC)
The Efficacy of Some Commercially Available Insect Repellents for Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus ā Journal of Insect Science, Volume 15, Issue 1, January 2015
The following CDPH materials are available to download and share or link on your website:
For a selection of social media messages and graphics for West Nile virus and mosquito bite prevention, please visit the California West Nile Virus Sample Social Media webpage.
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Mosquitoes and ticks can spread disease if they bite you. Help prevent West Nile virus, Zika, and Lyme disease by using insect #repellent. Learn more: https://bit.ly/cdphrepellent
Insect repellent keeps bugs from biting you - it doesn't kill them. #Repellent keeps mosquitoes and ticks away by blocking their ability to find and bite you. Learn more: https://bit.ly/cdphrepellent
Always use insect #repellent as directed. DEET works well, and so does picaridin, which is similar to a natural compound found in black pepper. Learn more: https://bit.ly/cdphrepellent
āSuggested message: Only reapply insect #repellent as directed by label instructions, or if you get wet. Repellents with a higher percentage of active ingredient will work longer to protect you. Learn more: https://bit.ly/cdphrepellent
Citronella candles and essential oils have not been proven to prevent bug bites. Use EPA-registered #repellents, which are tested for safety and proven to work. Learn more: https://bit.ly/cdphrepellent
Encuentre el repelente adecuado para usted - Repelentes: ProtecciĆ³n contra mosquitos, garrapatas y otros artrĆ³podos ā Agencia de ProtecciĆ³n Ambiental de los EE. UU. (EPA)
Escogiendo y empleando repelentes de insectos ā National Pesticide Information Center (NPIC)
PƔgina web de DEET de NPIC