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

• Thermacell Mosquito Repellent is very effective at protecting people from mosquitoes.

• Protection extends up to 25 feet away from the unit.

• 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%."

Complete test data is available. Email your request to PRESS@THERMACELL.NET.