Hoy: Cómo elegir el mejor repelente de insectos, según los expertos

¡No dejes que las picaduras de insectos te arruinen el verano!

¿Estás harto de que te coman vivo los mosquitos todo el verano? Es un fastidio, lo sabemos, pero no tienes por qué rendirte a los picores rojos que dejan estos molestos insectos.

Los repelentes de mosquitos pueden hacer un gran trabajo manteniendo a raya a los bichos del verano, pero encontrar el adecuado para ti y tu familia puede llevar un poco de trabajo. Para que te resulte más fácil, Shop TODAY ha hablado con entomólogos y expertos en mosquitos para averiguar todo lo que necesitas saber a la hora de comprar un repelente de mosquitos.

Qué buscar en un repelente de mosquitos

Mosquito bites are annoying at best (the itchiness!) and dangerous at worst (some breeds carry diseases), but there are a number of repellent ingredients that can help keep those pesky insects at bay.

"Use Environmental Protection Agency-recommended repellents. Ingredients like DEET, Picaridin, IR3535 and oil of lemon eucalyptus work well," said Laura C. Harrington, a professor in Cornell University's entomology department.

Mosquito repellents come in a variety of formulas and some naturally provide a bit more protection than others.

"Repellents applied to the skin via spray or lotion will always be more effective. They are putting a protection layer directly on the skin from the biting mosquitoes," said Sonja L. Swiger, an entomology expert at Texas A&M University.

Some essential oils and herbs (rosemary, lavender, marigold and basil, for starters) are also pretty effective at keeping mosquitoes away, and citronella candles can also help when used in conjunction with repellent.

Read the full article from Chrissy Callahan on the Today Show's website here.

Menciones en los medios de comunicación

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

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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.

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