Nobody likes having their holiday or picnic ruined by insect bites, but these are minor irritations compared to some of the diseases the biting blighters can pass on. Phil Robinson looks at the chemistry behind the widely used insect repellent DEET in this week’s Chemistry in its element podcast.
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