Bug Spray

  • NewsYahoo Life

    A tick lodged in man's eye and had to be pried off, making a 'little popping sound'

    While Chris Prater sprayed himself down with insect repellent before heading out to work, he noticed his eye was bothering him after he was done for the day.

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  • NewsHilary Hagerman

    This study proves your Victoria’s Secret perfume is basically bug spray

    A recent study published in the Journal of Insect Science aimed to find the most efficient insect repellent, and included some tried and tested solutions like OFF spray. The study, which was conducted at New Mexico State’s Molecular Vector Physiology Lab, included the perfume to dispel the myth that fruity, floral perfumes attract mosquitoes. “There was some previous literature that said fruity, floral scents attracted mosquitoes, and to not wear those,” researcher Stacy Rodriguez explained in

  • NewsNoël Duan

    Victoria's Secret Bombshell Perfume Also Doubles as Bug Repellent

    A new study published in the Journal of Insect Science demonstrates that Victoria’s Secret Bombshell perfume is almost as good as DEET, without the known toxins. In a statement, researcher Stacy Rodriguez said, “There was some previous literature that said fruity, floral scents attracted mosquitoes, and to not wear those. It was interesting to see that the mosquitoes weren’t actually attracted to the person that was wearing the Victoria’s Secret perfume — they were repelled by it.” They studie