Dont like DEET? Here are other ways to stop mosquitoes and ticks.

Diseases caused by bug bites are on the rise, with growing concern about red-meat allergy and other illnesses associated with tick bites and new reports of mosquitoes carrying malaria and West Nile virus in the United States.

West Nile virus cases typically peak in August, and experts are advising people to be extra vigilant because this season is expected to be more active than usual, especially on the West Coast.

But choosing an insect repellent to spray on skin and clothes isn’t always easy. The Washington Post spoke with more than a dozen experts about how to prevent bug bites. Here’s what they said.

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