N, N-diethyl-3-methylbenzamide, commonly known as DEET, is the principle ingredient in many personal insect repellents worldwide and is highly effective against a broad spectrum of insect pests, including potential disease vectors such as mosquitoes, biting flies and ticks (including ticks that may carry Lyme disease).

Product Description

• N,N-Diethyl Benzamide (DEBA), a multipurpose insect repellent registered for direct application to human skin, clothing, household pets, tents and bedrolls and screens. DEBA is a unique product, because it is applied directly to the human body for purposes of repelling insects. It is the most common active ingredient in insect repellents. It is intended to be applied to the skin or to clothing, and is primarily used to repel mosquitoes. In particular, DEBA protects against tick bites, preventing several rickettsioses, tick-borne meningoencephalitis and other tick-borne diseases such as Lyme disease ,Aedes Aegypti . It also protects against mosquito bites which can transmit dengue fever, West Nile virus, eastern equine encephalitis, and malaria. It is not harmful to humans or animals.
• DEBA is a versatile and effective insect repellent. Insect repellents containing DEBA have been used for more than 10 years by millions of people in India and widely recognized worldwide to repel mosquitoes, ticks, fleas, biting flies and chiggers. These products are available in many formulations, including lotions, creams, gels, aerosol and pump sprays.