Consumer Reports just released its latest insect repellent ratings, so before you head outside, here’s what you need to know ...

To find the best bug sprays, Consumer Reports put repellents to the ultimate test–having real people stick their arms into ...

DEET (chemical name, N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamide) is the active ingredient in many insect repellents. It was developed by the U.S. Army in 1946 and should not be confused with the banned ...

Scientists still consider deet to be the standard against which other, newer insect repellent active ingredients are judged. Broad scientific consensus holds that the chemical is safe when used as ...

But later, the USDA and Army produced a new, longer-lasting and gentler formula called ... authorities approved DEET-based products, with various concentrations of the chemical, for the general ...

Compounds derived from coconut oil have been found to repel some insects better than DEET, a synthetic chemical considered the "gold standard" of repellents, according to a U.S. Department of ...

Yet between 2007 and 2012, there were only about 2,800 reported health incidents involving the chemical, the agency said in its most recent review. DEET has also been used for about 80 years.

In the age-old battle against mosquitos, DEET has proven effective at keeping this nemesis ... Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei and Ente Cassa di Risparmio di Firenze. The American Chemical Society (ACS ...