See what scientists have to say about your favorite mosquito prevention method, including:
Carbon dioxide baited mosquito traps
Mosquito Magnet
Dynatrap
Dragonfly biting insect trap with Mosquito Cognito
Mega-Catch
SkeeterVac (SV3100, SV5100)
Lentek
Flowtron
CT100 Mosquito vacuum trap
Area repellents
SC Johnson Off Lantern
ThermaCell mosquito repellent system
Mosquito foggers, yard sprays, home misting systems
Barrier systems
Citronella candles
Plants
Home remedies
Garlic
Vitamin B (including patches)
Avoiding scented products (lotions, perfumes)
Dark Colored Clothing
Avoiding alcohol
Bats
Purple Martins
Frogs and tadpoles
Turtles
Fish
Vanilla
Catnip Oil
Listerine and Bananas
Bug Sprays (Topical repellents for application to skin)
Products containing DEET including wrist bands, sprays, lotions
Products containing picaridin
Products containing citronella
Products containing lemon eucalyptus or PMD
Products containing IR3535
Products containing essential oils (botanicals)
Avon® Skin-So-Soft
Have a remedy of your own that you don’t see here? Use the Contact Information page to submit a description. If it’s been subjected to scientific testing, we’ll update our list.
This information was gathered by scientists at the University of Wisconsin in Madison and the University provided support for the development of this website.