Scientists suspect the repellant messes with a mosquito?s sense of smell
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DEET is an insect repellant that fights biting backyard bugs like ticks, chiggers and mosquitoes. A DEET-treated arm can spare a person from an itchy bite, and in a new study, scientists suggest that the repellant works so well by targeting a bug?s sense of smell.
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