A Milestone In Botanical Mosquito Repellents: Novel PMD-Based Formulation Protects More Than Twice As Long As High-Concentration Deet and Other Leading Products.

The use of skin-applied repellents is the primary method recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for personal protection against biting mosquitoes. Historically, the majority of long-efficacy mosquito repellents have been , diethyl-3-methylbenzamide (deet)-based. Recently, a variety of new botanical formulations have been marketed, but their protection times generally continue to fall well short of high-concentration deet products.