The Zika virus is scary but companies falsely claiming their products can repel the infected insects are enough to make us really sick. Many of the wristbands, stickers and patches that seem to magically send away mosquitos are likely  untested, says the Federal Trade Commission, particularly when they claim to prevent Zika or other mosquito borne illness. The government sent letters to ten companies yesterday warning them that claims must be backed by science.

“It appears that some online marketers may be trying to take advantage of consumer concerns about the mosquito-borne virus,” the agency posted on its website.

If we do need to protect ourselves from mosquitos, the CDC says we do need to apply repellant to our skin. Is it more dangerous your unborn baby than Zika? Here are a list of ingredients unsafe for kids under three – EVEN IF THE PRODUCT CLAIMS TO BE ALL NATURAL.  You can also search the EPA website to make sure your product is registered. The only product that can be effectively used to treat clothing is permethrin.