Mosquito Field Tests & Studies
Scientific testing has been done on Thermacell Mosquito Repellent for effectiveness against mosquitoes. The following entities carried out field tests on four continents in areas of high infestation:
- The Department of Defense, Armed Forces Pest Management Board in Costa Rica
- The Department of Defense, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research in South Korea
- Field Comparison of Seven Commercially Available Products in Israel
- Hacettepe University – SE Anatolia of Turkey
- Scientific Coordination, Inc., in Maine, USA
KEY FINDINGS
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Thermacell Mosquito Repellent is very effective at protecting people from mosquitoes.
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Protection extends up to 25 feet away from the unit.
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Protection from mosquitoes is greatest 7.5 feet away from the unit (15 feet in diameter) and is up to 98.6% effective at this distance.
SPECIFIC FINDINGS FROM FIELD TESTS
- The Department of Defense, Costa Rica
- “…96.7% of protection from mosquito attack, and 95.8% from culicoides attack in the Brenon area of Costa Rica.”
- The Department of Defense, South Korea
- “The area repellent systems gave 98.6% protection from mosquito attack in the military bunkers.”
- Field Comparison of Seven Commercially Available Products in Israel
- "At a distance of 1, 2.5, and 3.33 m the best results were obtained with the Thermacell Patio Lantern"
- Hacettepe University, Turkey
- “These results indicated that reduction in mosquito biting rates in treated groups ranged from 87.5 to 97.7%."