DEET has long been used in protecting people from disease-transmitting insects such as mosquitoes. It was invented by the US Army to protect its soldiers from the said insects in the field. It was later on approved for use to civilians by virtue of its excellent protective qualities against mosquito bites. Despite its effectiveness in protecting humans from mosquitoes over the years, scientists never really were able to understand how DEET precisely works. It is only recently that researchers at…