Even
today, DEET is considered as the most efficient Mosquito Repellent.But some
people find various side effects in it, and look for natural materials.DEET is
not at all suitable for new born babies.In fact there are natural mosquito
repellent also found unsuitable for young children.
In
recent times, the mosquito repellent that people believe performs much
efficiently is piper dine or picaridin.
The product is made of pepper and manufactured by chemical processing.
It doesn’t smell like a DEET and can also be used by children.It sometimes
causes eye irritation but it never irritates the skin. It has gained quite a
reputation of being second best to DEET.
There
is Natural Mosquito Repellent which is found not to be that effective in
keeping mosquitoes away. Some products that have been used by people comprises
of citronella oil, geranium oil, neem oil, and eucalyptus oil.Test has proved
that eucalyptus oil and lemon oil are not that effective in repelling
mosquitoes and are also not suitable for children below three years.
Citronella
oil, on the other hand, is not suitable for infants below six months.But is
has capability in working effectively as a Mosquito Insect Repellent. Neem oil is also effective in keeping insects away but it
should never be used by pregnant women.The ingredients in Neem oil are capable
of causing even miscarriage. Clove oil is also effective in keeping mosquitoes
away without causing any irritation on the skin.
