Experts say DEET is key to keeping mosquitoes away this summer, recommending yard treatments, sprays, and area repellents for optimal bite prevention.

In past years, CR found that repellents that worked well against mosquitoes also tended to work well against ticks, and in a small recent test we ran, repellents with deet worked well against ticks.

Insect repellents get put to the test for effectiveness Consumer Reports says products containing DEET work best, but there are options Beginning of dialog window.

After several rounds of human testing, Consumer Reports is sharing the best insect repellents for summer.

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

To find the best bug sprays, Consumer Reports put repellents to the ultimate test -- having real people stick their arms into cages full of hungry mosquitoes.

In past years, CR found that repellents that worked well against mosquitoes also tended to work well against ticks, and in a small recent test we ran, repellents with deet worked well against ticks.

After testing more than 50 products, CR recommends 20 of them, with products containing 25-30% deet consistently outperforming most of the competition.

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

A study found that heat reduces the effectiveness of natural mosquito repellents like citronella and catnip oil by desensitizing TRPA1, a receptor mosquitoes use to detect irritants. At temperatures ...