Best Bug Sprays for 2024

If you're planning your next outdoor adventure, whether you're heading to your favorite camping spot or gathering the gang for a barbecue, you need to grab the best bug spray available. Outdoor activities are a ton of fun but you need to plan for all the possibilities, including bug bites. From ticks to mosquitos to chiggers and more, you don't want any of them on you, especially not biting insects. A proven insect-repellent spray is a must when going to a heavily bug-infested area. We tested more than 20 bug repellents in South Florida and here are our top picks of the most effective repellents out there.

Continue reading to learn more about the best bug sprays, written by Amanda Capritto.

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Clothing and gear can be treated with a 0.5% permethrin spray, sold under names including Sawyer, Insect Shield and Ranger Ready.

Bay Area News Group
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Sawyer’s picaridin lotion offers the longest protection windows on test — up to 14 hours against mosquitoes and ticks — and its creamy, low-odor formula goes on smooth and dries quickly.

Rachel Cavanaugh
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The Sawyer Squeeze and Cnoc Vecto made hydration easy.

Josh King
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