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DEET is not a pesticide. Are you thinking of DDT?

• altec3 7y ago
  This article does say it has insecticidal properties - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4125160/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4125160/
  • dTal 7y ago
    Yeah, it's pretty toxic stuff. However, it's not typically used as an insecticide. Other things with insecticidal properties: gasoline, bleach, car windshields, and bricks.
  • tyingq 7y ago
    It's the insect repellent in, for example, "Off" spray.
    • sp332 7y ago
      A repellent is not necessarily the same as an insecticide.
      • tyingq 7y ago
        Yup, that's what I was trying to clear up.