Mosquitoes return with good weather, and with them, a lot of inconvenience: pimples, the unbearable “bzz” in the middle of the night or even worse, the diseases they carry. Everyone has their preference to fight against these culicidae, aerosols, repellents, diffusers, essential oils, lemongrass candles. But not all of these products have the same effectiveness. “60 million consumers” sifted through 28 repellents and insecticides on two species of mosquito (common and tiger) and detailed the results of its investigation in its issue released on Thursday, June 25.
Among the products that have proven to be the most effective (each in its category), we find:
– Apaysil repellent sold € 5.90 for 90ml
It obtains a very good score of 17/20 and offers the best quality / price ratio in its category, according to “60 million consumers”. It is effective for eight hours and is sold € 5.90 for 90 ml versus € 6.90 for 75 ml for Moustifluid, which obtained the same rating. It acts against both the common mosquito and the tiger mosquito and its potential toxicity is considered “good”.
– Insectivor aerosol sold € 1.60
Insectivor aerosol ” is as effective on mosquitoes as the first in its class (Pyrel) while being half as expensive “Says the magazine. This aerosol obtains the honorable score of 15.5 against 16.5 for Pyrel. Insectivor has also successfully passed the toxicity test. Even if almost all aerosols have eliminated 100% of insects in two minutes, it is not recommended to use them in the presence of women and children.
– The Raid Night & Day diffuser, sold € 5.40
“This diffuser will protect you day and night at a lower cost, with a more moderate risk than its competitors,” summarizes the magazine. In its category, it obtains the best mark: 15/20. With the Kapo green diffuser, is the only diffuser to have passed the toxicity test.
Recently, UFC Que Choisir advised against mosquito repellent bracelets for infants and young children. These bracelets have been the subject of several reports to poison control centers.
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