Importance of Insect Repellents

Series Summary

No matter how much we try to avoid nature's little critters, they seem to find their way into our lives. Whether we are hiking, enjoying an afternoon by the lake, or simply sleeping in our beds, all of us have fallen victim to insects. There is rarely a person who has not been bitten or stung by an insect. Most insects inject some sort of acid that can cause an immediate skin reaction. This reaction may come in the form of itching and swelling; however, in some cases, it may cause an allergic reaction. If an allergic reaction does occur, the victim is strongly encouraged to seek professional medical attention. The best thing a person can do though, is to avoid getting bit in the first place.

In this free video series our expert will teach you about a variety of insect repellents. You will learn about the importance of insect repellents, how to find pretreated insect repellent clothing and get an overview of topical insect repellents. You will also learn about some common insect repellents, including DEET, lemon eucalyptus and Skin So Soft. If you are going on a camping trip or simply spend a lot of time outside, this free video series will teach you everything you need to know to keep the bugs from biting.

Video Transcript

"When you're going on a trip, you want to make sure that you take precautions against insect bites. There are many different types of biting and stinging insects. That can cause you some pretty serious pain, or disease if it should be that serious. So there are many things that you can do to protect yourself against insects. And one of which is topical skin application, and another is actually treating your clothes and the third would be actually doing mosquito netting, insect netting, noseeum mesh, those types of things that you can actually put over your body, over your bed, over your head, your face, your body. There are clothing or insect mesh clothing that you can purchase, pants, jackets. But the most important thing, the most important defense is going to be your topical skin application and your clothing treatment. And so those are some of the things we're going to be talking about today."