DEET: The Old Faithful of Mosquito Repellant

DEET (Chemical name: N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamide or N,N-diethyl-3-methylbenzamide or Benzamide, N,N-diethyl-3-methyl-) is a highly effective insect-repellent chemical. DEET was developed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and has been killing insects since the 1950s

DEET is very powerful, so it is extremely important that you follow the manufacture’s directions carefully when using it on humans and animals.

DEET can be used on children, but children can have awful reactions to improperly applied DEET. Make certain to never use repellants with more than 10% DEET on children.