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Some insect repellents, particularly [[permethrin]], are [[insecticide]]s. Other insect repellents work instead by masking human scent, or by using a scent which insects naturally avoid. | Some insect repellents, particularly [[permethrin]], are [[insecticide]]s. Other insect repellents work instead by masking human scent, or by using a scent which insects naturally avoid. | ||
Insect repellents help prevent and control the outbreak of [[Vector (biology)|insect-borne]] diseases such as [[malaria]], | Insect repellents help prevent and control the outbreak of [[Vector (biology)|insect-borne]] diseases such as [[malaria]], Lyme disease, [[bubonic plague]], and [[West Nile fever]]. Insects commonly serving as [[vector (biology)|vectors]] for disease include fleas, [[fly|flies]], mosquitos, and [[tick]]s. | ||
== External links and sources == | == External links and sources == | ||
