nepetalactone was found to be 10 times more effective than DEET

Full Article available here at http://www.albawest.com/text/repellents.pdf

You have to weigh up the risks of using DEET as compared to its effectiveness. There are safer solutions if only if it means applying the application just a little bit more often.



Edited by bentirran (06/21/07 04:58 PM)