What Are The Best Bug Sprays To Prevent Tick And Mosquito Bites? Is The Insecticide Permethrin Safe To Use?

Answer:
Tickborne illnesses such as Lyme disease have more than doubled in the United States since 2004 (CDC, Tickborne Disease Surveillance Data Summary, Accessed 4/25/22). While mosquitoes in the U.S. often cause nothing more serious than itchy, red bumps (which nevertheless can be an annoyance), they also have the potential to transmit serious diseases such as Zika and West Nile virus (EPA 2021). For these reasons, it is important to know which preventative measures – including bug sprays and other strategies — are most effective at helping avoid insect bites.

Continue reading to learn more, written by Meredith A. Worthington, Ph.D.

Consumer Lab: What Are The Best Bug Sprays To Prevent Tick And Mosquito Bites? Is The Insecticide Permethrin Safe To Use?

What Are The Best Bug Sprays To Prevent Tick And Mosquito Bites? Is The Insecticide Permethrin Safe To Use?

Answer:
Tickborne illnesses such as Lyme disease have more than doubled in the United States since 2004 (CDC, Tickborne Disease Surveillance Data Summary, Accessed 4/25/22). While mosquitoes in the U.S. often cause nothing more serious than itchy, red bumps (which nevertheless can be an annoyance), they also have the potential to transmit serious diseases such as Zika and West Nile virus (EPA 2021). For these reasons, it is important to know which preventative measures – including bug sprays and other strategies — are most effective at helping avoid insect bites.

Continue reading to learn more, written by Meredith A. Worthington, Ph.D.

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Meredith A. Worthington, Ph.D.
Dr. Worthington joined ConsumerLab.com in 2020, from Therapeutic Research Center, where she was a director and associate clinical editor.
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Consumer Lab: What Are The Best Bug Sprays To Prevent Tick And Mosquito Bites? Is The Insecticide Permethrin Safe To Use?

What Are The Best Bug Sprays To Prevent Tick And Mosquito Bites? Is The Insecticide Permethrin Safe To Use?

Answer:
Tickborne illnesses such as Lyme disease have more than doubled in the United States since 2004 (CDC, Tickborne Disease Surveillance Data Summary, Accessed 4/25/22). While mosquitoes in the U.S. often cause nothing more serious than itchy, red bumps (which nevertheless can be an annoyance), they also have the potential to transmit serious diseases such as Zika and West Nile virus (EPA 2021). For these reasons, it is important to know which preventative measures – including bug sprays and other strategies — are most effective at helping avoid insect bites.

Continue reading to learn more, written by Meredith A. Worthington, Ph.D.

Mwandishi wa Blogu ya Picha
Executive Editor
Meredith A. Worthington, Ph.D.
Dr. Worthington joined ConsumerLab.com in 2020, from Therapeutic Research Center, where she was a director and associate clinical editor.
Majina ya Vyombo vya Habari
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