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by TrinaryWorksToo 2471 days ago
DEET is not a pesticide. Are you thinking of DDT?
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altec3 2471 days ago
This article does say it has insecticidal properties - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4125160/
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dTal 2469 days ago
Yeah, it's pretty toxic stuff. However, it's not typically used as an insecticide.

Other things with insecticidal properties: gasoline, bleach, car windshields, and bricks.

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tyingq 2471 days ago
It's the insect repellent in, for example, "Off" spray.
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sp332 2471 days ago
A repellent is not necessarily the same as an insecticide.
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tyingq 2471 days ago
Yup, that's what I was trying to clear up.
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