Bug Spray Reviews For Mosquitoes, Flies, Bees, Wasps, Chiggers, Gnats, and More!

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Ease of Use or Application

0=Worst 100=Best Overall Score out of 400	Ease of Use or Application¹	Solution Type¹	% Deet	Price¹	Efficacy¹	Safety¹	Overall Score
Green Head Fly, Insect, and Tick Repellent	Spray Pump (90)	Water-based Liquid (90)	30%	$9.95, 4oz. bottle	(85)	(80)	(345)
Buggspray™ Vanilla Scent	Spray Pump (90)	Liquid (60)	25%	$11.00, two 1oz. bottles	(79)	(76)	(305)
Herbal Armor™ by All Terrain	Spray Pump, also available in lotion (90)	Liquid (60)	Deet Free	$7.49, 4oz. pump spray	(23)	(79)	(252)
Cutter® All Family	Spray Pump, also available in Aerosol and Towelettes. (90)	Water-based Liquid (90)	7%	6oz. bottle	(65)	(81)	(326)
Buggins Vanilla Mint Scent	Spray Pump (90)	Liquid (60)	Deet Free	$16.00, two 4oz. bottles	(35)	(80)	(265)
Cactus Juice™	Spray Pump (90)	Liquid (60)	Deet Free	$5.99, 6oz. bottle	(23)	(80)	(253)
Sportsmen Spray Pump Repellent by Repel	Pump Spray, also available in aerosol (90)	Liquid (60)	18%	$6.95, 4oz. bottle	(68)	(69)	(287)
Muskol®	Pump Spray, also available in Aerosol (90)	Liquid (60)	33%	50ml bottle	(82)	(73)	(305)
Burt's Bees Farmer's Friend Lemongrass Insect Lotion	Pump Spray (90)	Oil-based Liquid (55)	Deet Free	$3.99, 4oz. bottle	(34)	(75)	(254)
Fite Bite 30	Pump Spray (90)	Water-based Liquid (90)	30%	$5.95, 4oz. bottle	(80)	(79)	(339)
Repel Citro-Guard	Pump Spray (90)	Oil-based solution (55)	Deet Free	$6.95, 3.5oz. bottle	(29)	(76)	(250)
Finally Insect Repellent	Pump Spray (90)	Liquid (60)	Deet Free	$9.95, 8 oz. bottle	(45)	(80)	(275)
PowerDEET 25®	Pump Spray (90)	Oil-based Liquid (55)	25%	2oz. bottle	(78)	(79)	(302)
Natrapel	Pump Spray (90)	Liquid (60)	Deet Free	$13.50, three 4oz. bottles	(32)	(80)	(262)
Bug Block	Pump Spray (90)	Oil-based Liquid (55)	Deet Free	$7.95	(24)	(76)	(245)
Botanical Insect Repellent	Pump Spray (90)	Water-based Liquid (90)	Deet Free	$3.75 8oz. bottle	(38)	(75)	(293)
10-Hour Insect Repellent	Pump Spray (90)	Liquid (60)	100%	2oz. bottle	(86)	(43)	(279)
Hinoki Insect Repellent	Pump Spray (90)	Oil-based Liquid (55)	Deet Free	$5.99, 4oz. bottle	(35)	(75)	(255)
Sawyer Maxi Deet	Pump Spray (90)	Liquid (60)	100%	$5.28, 2oz. bottle	(86)	(46)	(282)
Acqua d'Alfresco	Spray Pump (90)	Liquid (60)	Deet Free	$35.00	(20)	(80)	(250)
Repel Family Aerosol	Aerosol, also available in pump spray (85)	Alcohol-based Liquid (45)	15%	$5.75, 6.5oz. can	(64)	(71)	(265)
Sawyer Gold Broad Spectrum Aerosol	Aerosol, also available in Pump Spray (85)	Liquid (60)	24%	$5.50, 4oz. can	(79)	(78)	(302)
Off!® Deep Woods	Aerosol (85)	Alcohol-based Liquid (45)	24%	$4.99, 6oz. can	(72)	(71)	(273)
Ben's 30% Wilderness Eco-Spray On	Aerosol (85)	Alcohol-based Liquid (45)	30%	$5.25, 4oz. bottle	(79)	(79)	(288)
Bee-Tour	T-Sack (80)	Solid Formula (50)	Not Specified	$57.00, 1 doz.t-sacks	(65)	(81)	(276)
Bug-Ban	Wearable Device (70)	Solid Formula (50)	Deet Free	$37.80, 12 pack	(17)	(80)	(275)
Bug Button	Wearable Device (70)	Solid Formula (50)	Deet Free	$59.95, 48 individually wrapped buttons	(15)	(80)	(215)
ChiggAway®	Squeeze Bottle (65)	Lotion (55)	Deet Free	$5.50, 4oz. bottle	(40)	(76)	(236)
Repel Lemon Eucalyptus Repellent Lotion	Squeeze Bottle (65)	Lotion (60)	Deet Free	$6.95, 4oz. bottle	(19)	(74)	(218)
No-Spook by White Mountain	Squeeze Bottle (65)	Lotion (60)	Not Specified	$10.00, 1.25oz. bottle	(20)	(68)	(213)
Shoo!	Squeeze Bottle (65)	Lotion (60)	Deet Free	30ml bottle	(24)	(78)	(227)
Bugs-B-Wear™ Insect Repellent	Dropper Bottle, to be used with jewelry sold separately (65)	Oil-based Liquid (55)	Deet Free	$5.00 per bottle	(28)	(81)	(229)
Garlic Barrier Ag®	Pint or Gallon bottle (55)	99.3% Garlic Juice (60)	Deet Free	$84.95 per gallon, $6.95 per pint	(42)	(80)	(237)
Perma-Kill Permethrin Solution	Bottle (55)	Liquid (60)	13.3% Permethrin	$29.95, 8oz. bottle	(68)	(58)	(241)

¹Our opinion only, not based on statistical analysis of study results supplied by manufacturer or other source.
²Based on our opinion only, calculated by considering its ease of use or application, solution type, price, safety, efficacy, or a combination of the five.

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