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From Top-Pick Bug Repellent

Everyone should avoid bug bites, which are annoying at best and debilitating (or even lethal) in worst-case scenarios.

For a bug repellent that’s safe and effective—and that won’t stink or leave a puddle of oil on your skin—skip the DEET and get a picaridin formula, like Sawyer Products 20% Picaridin Insect Repellent. It’s the best bottle of bug spray we found after testing over 25 repellents and talking to everyone from the EPA to the American Mosquito Control Association.

Continue reading to learn more, written by the Doug Mahoney.

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Doug Mahoney

Doug Mahoney es redactor sénior de Wirecutter especializado en mejoras del hogar. Trabajó 10 años en la construcción de alta gama como carpintero, capataz y supervisor. Vive en una granja de 250 años muy exigente y pasó cuatro años destripando y reconstruyendo su anterior casa. También cría ovejas y tiene una vaca lechera que ordeña todas las mañanas.

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