Do Thermacell Products Actually Work? An In Depth Look

Do Thermacell Products Work? An In-Depth Look See also Strategies for Preventing Bug Bites    • Strategies for Preventing Bug Bites - A Hi...   Contributing Factors Mosquito species - There are 3500 species of mosquitoes worldwide with 27 species in Nova Scotia. Does not repel deer/horse flies Environmental - Time of day, time of year, temperature, wind conditions, breeding locations Repellant Effectiveness Zone of protection is limited and requires user to remain stationary Suppose a situation of 300 mosquitoes per hour with a repellant effectiveness of 90%. That would still mean 30 mosquitos would get through EX90 Rechargeable Unit Cost $59.00 Refill Cost $26.00 / 36 hours ($0.72 per hours) Fuel Cost no cost / 5.5 hours Repellent Metofluthrin 5.5% Pro/Con convenient to use / slow to recharge Backpacker Unit Cost $50.00 Refill Cost $1.92 / 4 hours ($0.48 per hour) Fuel Cost $9.00 (8oz/227g) / 180 hours ($0.05 per hour) Repellent D Cis Allethrin 21.97% Pro/Con cheap to run, small size / expensive refills MR3000 Unit Cost $50.00 Refill Cost $1.92 / 4 hours ($0.48 per hour) Fuel Cost $5.75 (/12 hours ($0.48 per hour) Repellent D Cis Allethrin 21.97% Pro/Con easy to use / expensive fuel and refill costs Mosquito Shield (coils) Unit Cost $0.00 Refill Cost $0.70 / 7 hours ($0.10 per hour) Fuel Cost $0.00 Repellent D Cis Allethrin 35% Pro/Con cheap to purchase / more work to light, potential fire hazard