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When those pesky insects start buzzing and biting this summer, you might reach for a can of insect repellent to get rid of mosquitoes in your yard, perhaps one with DEET. Have you ever wondered what ...

MASSACHUSETTS — In EEE conditions like these, you’d better use an effective mosquito repellent. But what’s effective? And what’s safe? Do you need DEET? We asked Massachusetts State Epidemiologist Dr.

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