On: Enhancement of mosquito trapping efficiency using ...

[fogleman]

Yeah, DEET is a plasticizer. It marred the body of my Canon camera after rubbing off of my arm and onto the camera.

[nucleardog → fogleman]

You can get picaridin repellants that are as effective as DEET and won’t do that. It’s also way less greasy and stinky in general.

[Projectiboga → nucleardog]

Almost as effective. But in a trade off picaridin is better vs flies and gnats. I feel a few percent less effective vs mosquitoes is worth what I hope is a less toxic repellent. It was first developed in the 1980s and is derived from peppers.