Summer is no fun when mosquitoes are biting. Insect repellent creams, sprays, and lotions are safe and effective but there are alternatives. Here’s what works and what doesn’t!
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Cameron Webb is a Friend of The Conversation.Clinical Associate Professor and Principal Hospital Scientist, University of Sydney
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Director of the Australian National Insect Collection, CSIRO
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, CSIRO
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Emeritus Professor of Zoology, University of Aberdeen
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Professor of Disease Control, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
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Distinguished Professor of Entomology, Iowa State University
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Joint PhD candidate, Department of Biology, McGill University
