Repel Sportsmen Max

This had an easy-to-use spray that will not damage clothes. Main ingredients: 40 percent DEET, 60 percent “other ingredients.” Price and store: $3.98, H-E-B. Scent: Like alcohol with a slight citronella smell. Feel: Not sticky or greasy. Fruit test: The insects were not interested. Body test: One bite. Results: With this much DEET, I expected no bites. I was disappointed.

NICOLE VILLALPANDO PHOTOS / AMERICAN-STATESMAN Repel Sportsmen Max had the most DEET at 40 percent. We still got bit, though only once. $3.98, H-E-B. We tried 16 bug repellents in the woods near our house on our body and on fruit to see which ones worked best.