A horrifying video shows mosquitoes trying to reach and bite human skin through a net. The clip, filmed by a biologist from the University of Melbourne in Australia, shows the insects repeatedly trying to pierce the net with their proboscises, or mouths.
According to a CDC report, 2018 is set to be the worst yet for illnesses transmitted from mosquito bites, which include West Nile virus, Zika virus, and dengue fever – all potentially deadly. Although most bugs that bite us do not carry disease, the itching and red skin that comes along with it is enough to want to protect ourselves at all costs.
Daily Mail Online spoke to two experts about what repellents, gadgets, and types of clothing actually keep those pesky bugs away. Which repellents REALLY prevent mosquito bites? Dr. Immo Hansen, a professor of biology at New Mexico State University, has conducted several studies on the safety and efficacy of mosquito repellents.
A 2015 study he worked on, which looked at a number of commercial sprays, found that products containing DEET were the most effective. ‘You have to look at the label and see the percentage but, for 25 percent or more, it can last six to eight hours, which is longer than most people stay outside,’ he told Daily Mail Online.
