Best Bug Sprays for 2025

For any outdoor adventure, whether camping or hanging out in your backyard, you should always protect yourself with bug spray. This is especially important if you travel to a country where malaria and other diseases are spread by mosquitoes, per the CDC, which recommends that you only use insect repellents approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. For children, the American Academy of Pediatrics advises using insect repellents containing no more than 30% DEET or others approved by the EPA.

To help you narrow your search for the best bug spray, we tested over 20 wipes, lotions, sprays and DEET-free insect repellents from different brands in the muggy South Florida heat.

Continue reading to learn more about the best bug sprays, written by Amanda Capritto.

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January 24, 2025

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Sawyer, a brand known for its reliable, no-frills outdoor products, offers a 20% picaridin spray that provides up to 12 hours of protection from mosquitoes and ticks, and up to 8 hours against biting flies and gnats, making it a smart pick for camping, travel or everyday use.

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Our new friend, Oats, at Sawyer gave our Sawyer filters a bath and also gave us a whole new bottle of permethrin for free!

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We carry a Sawyer Snake Bite kit with us whever we go because it works for bug bites on the beach too.

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