10 Best Bug and Mosquito Repellents of 2024, Tested by Experts

Keep the bugs away with these top-rated sprays, candles and backyard applications.

It wouldn’t be summer with cookouts, camping trips, golf outings and, yes, the constant hum of mosquitoes buzzing in your ear. That’s why the experts at the Good Housekeeping Institute look year-round for the best mosquito repellents and bug sprays. Our latest round-up includes newcomers to the market with unique formulations, as well as old reliables that continue to do the job.In putting together this list for the 2024 outdoor season, we combined in-house Lab tests with insights from our extensive network of outside experts, including Megan E. Meuti, P.h.D., an assistant professor of entomology at Ohio State University. While there’s no one-size-fits-all solution for beating back the bugs, the following list will keep you covered for every scenario, all summer long.

Read the full guide on Dan Diclerico's website here.

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Sawyer’s picaridin lotion lasts a long time, stores well in survival kits and cars, and doesn’t have the laundry-list poison control label like DEET sprays.

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Secure a small loop of cord to a trekking pole to create a convenient place to hang a water bladder and filter water.

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It contains 20 percent picaridin, a powerful insect repellent that will make nights around the campfire much more enjoyable.

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