And a 2002 New England Journal of Medicine study concluded that the chemical N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide—more commonly known as DEET—is among the most effective ways to prevent bites.

DEET (its official chemical name is N, N-diethyl-m-toluamide) is the active insecticide ingredient in many bug sprays and repellents, explains Ashish Sharma, MD, a board-certified internal ...

Deet (known to chemists as N,N-Diethyl-meta-toluamide) is a yellowish liquid that, when applied to skin or clothing, repels a number of biting insects, including mosquitoes, ticks, flies ...

Repellents containing DEET (N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide, also known as N,N-diethyl-3-methylbenzamide) are the most effective and most widely used. However, concerns have been raised over the risk of ...

DEET (N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide) is an effective repellent, but it requires high concentrations, can be a skin irritant, and is damaging to some materials, including plastics. Certain species of ...

N-diethyl-3 meta-toluamide (DEET) in children. It outlines pediatric recommendations relating to DEET and federally approved and naturally-derived DEET alternatives that provide similar protection ...

The gold-standard synthetic repellent, N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide (DEET), protects against mosquitoes for just four to eight hours. More lasting protection would be invaluable. Not only would it save ...