Body Worn Insect Repellent Products Market 2023 Growing Rapidly with Latest Trends & Future Scope by 2030
Insect repellents that contain DEET contain the ingredient Icaridin, which is odorless and non-sticky when applied. This ingredient has a low potential for toxicity and similar efficacy to DEET. Neither of these ingredients is suitable for use on the skin, but they are widely used in home pest control, agriculture, and public health programs. A good repellent should not kill insects but rather keep them away. Mosquitoes use their sight, heat, and smell to find their next blood meal. A nice, moist body gives off an inviting odor, which mosquitoes find irresistible. Most insect repellents work by forming a barrier of smelly vapor on the skin that they don't want to enter. It also tastes nasty to mosquitoes. Essential oils are also natural sources of repellents. The essential oil neem is widely used as a natural insect repellent, and it is claimed to have high efficacy against arthropods of medical importance. Several field studies conducted in India have shown high efficacy of Neem-...