Ben’s Tick & Insect Repellent Wilderness Formula

This spray is water-based and made for going deep into the woods. Main ingredients: 30 percent DEET, 70 percent “other ingredients.” Price and store: $7.98, H-E-B. Scent: A light chemical smell that isn’t overpowering.

Feel: A slight stickiness. Fruit test: No insects visited.

Body test: I felt the sting, followed by an itch around the ankle. And then I found the bite. Results: I wanted Ben’s, which shares a name with my son, to be better.