Mosquito Bites

The most active ingredient in a mosquito repellant is called the DDT. This is what makes a mosquito repellant effective in keeping off mosquitoes from any where near your skin to sting. Yes it’s effective, but how? And will it compromise safety?

Mosquito repellants containing DEET (N, N-diethyl-m-toluamide) or picaridin (KBR 3023) typically provide longer-lasting protection compared with other mosquito repellant products. This DDT found in mosquito repellant products, is among the approved or registered ingredients in mosquito repellants by the US EPA (Environmental Protection Agency). The DDT then is proven efficient in driving away mosquitoes and its potential effects on humans and the environment is also carefully studied. However, the issue about its safety comes when the DDT’s possible adverse effects to health or environment becomes vague as using a mosquito

repellant according to product label instructions becomes unclear to consumers. How should we really choose among DDT containing repellant products?

Some people contend that the more the percentage of DDT in a mosquito repellant then the more the protection you would get from mosquito bites. The higher concentration of the active ingredient a repellent contains, then the longer time it protects against mosquito bites.

But first let’s take a look at how different mosquito repellant products containing varying amounts of DDT generally work: Products with 24% DEET provides an average of 5-hours protection from mosquito bites; products with 20% DEET provides almost 4-hours protection; products with 7% DEET provides almost 2-hours protection; and products with 5% DEET provides roughly 1

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