Mosquito repellents come in many forms, including sprays, candles, torches and lamps. Sprays often contain propane or butane, but the newest use of butane in mosquito repellent products is in lamps using butane cartridges to produce heat. Does this Spark an idea?
Function
Mosquito repellent lamps use butane-powered heaters to release repellent chemicals from disposable mat inserts. Lamps contain almost 22 percent allethrin, the active ingredient and the same chemical found in mosquito coils.
Pros and Cons
Butane-powered lamps do not smoke like other spatial repellents, but do cost more, according to a 2009 report from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. An important factor adding to the cost of these lamps is the need to replace both the mat inserts and the butane cartridges.
Considerations
Butane mosquito repellent lamps work poorly in windy and rainy conditions. Consider lighting lamps 10 to 30 minutes before going outside, so they have time to take effect.
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