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Bushman repellent

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Bushman Repellent is a brand of personal insect repellent founded in 1990 in Cairns, Queensland. It is applied directly to the skin and uses DEET (N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide) as its active ingredient to repel insects, particularly Sandflies, Mosquitoes, Ticks, Leeches and Marchflies. Bushman is made in Australia.

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Range

The Bushman Range is available with different delivery systems and varying levels of DEET concentration.

  • The Bushman ‘Ultra’ range contains 40% DEET for the aerosol products (60g/130g/225g) and 80% DEET for the 75g Gel.
  • The Busman ‘Plus’ range contains 20% DEET for the aerosol products (50g/150g/350g), 80% DEET for the 75g Gel and also includes sunscreen.

    • Uses

    Bushman Repellents are used as prevention from many insect-borne diseases including; Ross River virus, Dengue fever, West Nile virus, Malaria, Yellow fever, Japanese B encephalitis, Filariasis, Lyme disease, Leishmaniasis and Typhus fever.

    References

    Bushman repellent Wikipedia
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