Aerogard is an

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brand of outdoor

insect repellent An insect repellent (also commonly called "bug spray") is a substance applied to skin, clothing, or other surfaces to discourage insects (and arthropods in general) from landing or climbing on that surface. Insect repellents help prevent and cont ...

(that is applied directly to the

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). It comes in

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sprays, bottled creams and roll-ons, the manufacturer is owned by the

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company

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Active ingredient

The active ingredient in Aerogard is N, N-diethyl-meta-toluamide (DEET). Recent low odour formulas use Picaridin (See Icaridin)

History

An insect repellent developed by Australia's

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(CSIRO)'s Doug Waterhouse made the 1963 visit of

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to Australia more pleasant. Although the Queen was meant to be sprayed with the repellent at a garden party held at Government House in Canberra, the aide responsible lost his nerve. The next day Government House staff made sure the Queen was sprayed. Journalists following the Queen noted the absence of flies around the official party, and word about CSIRO's new fly-repellent spread. A few days later Mortein called Doug Waterhouse for his formula, which he gave, as was CSIRO's policy at the time.

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