Try Mosquito Repellents with DEET now!

Brief: If you decide to try insect repellents, Consumer Reports recommends repellents with DEET as the active ingredient.

Consumer Reports recommends repellents with DEET as the active ingredient as a way to avoid mosquito bites.

Products that combine sunscreen with mosquito repellent have been shown to be less effective.

As the West Nile outbreak grows, many may be looking for the best ways to avoid mosquito bites.

If you decide to try insect repellents, Consumer Reports recommends repellents with DEET as the active ingredient.

The sprays were tested by applying the product to the testers' arms, and measuring how much time elapsed before the tester was bitten by a mosquito after he had placed his arms in a mosquitoes-filled cage.

For the four products that topped ranking, there were no bites after eight hours. Consumer Reports does not recommend using products that combine sunscreen with insect repellent.

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