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==Prevention== Over-the-counter repellents with high concentrations of [[DEET]] or [[picaridin]] are proven to work; however effectiveness seems to differ among individuals with some people reporting better results with one product over another while other people finding neither product effective for them. This may be partially due to various species living in different areas. A particular extract of [[p-Menthane-3,8-diol|lemon eucalyptus oil]] (not the essential oil) has now been shown to be as effective as DEET in various studies.<ref>{{cite journal |pmid=8827615 |year=1996 |last1=Trigg |first1=JK |title=Evaluation of a eucalyptus-based repellent against Culicoides impunctatus (Diptera:Ceratopogonidae) in Scotland |volume=12 |issue=2 Pt 1 |pages=329β30 |journal=Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |pmid=17067050 |year=2006 |last1=Carroll |first1=SP |last2=Loye |first2=J |title=Field test of a lemon eucalyptus repellent against Leptoconops biting midges |volume=22 |issue=3 |pages=483β5 |journal=Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association |doi=10.2987/8756-971X(2006)22[483:FTOALE]2.0.CO;2|s2cid=46198676 }}</ref> Most information on repellents focuses on mosquitoes, but mosquito repellents are effective for sandflies and [[midges]] as well.<ref>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: [https://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/RepellentUpdates.htm CDC: West Nile Virus β Updated Insect Repellent]. Cdc.gov, USA (2009-10-13). Retrieved on 2011-06-15.</ref>
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