FLORIDA BITE BLOCKER™ Botanical Outdoor Spray

FLORIDA BITE BLOCKER

Inspired by Florida's rich botanical traditions,

FLORIDA BITE BLOCKER™ is a handcrafted outdoor spray made from carefully selected plant ingredients traditionally valued for making time outdoors more enjoyable.

This unique brewed botanical formula combines Florida-grown beautyberry, billy goat weed, rosemary, lemongrass, aloe, clove, and orange peel in a water and alcohol base. Rather than relying on concentrated essential oils, Backyard Defense is crafted using whole plant ingredients and small-batch production methods.

The Science Behind the Plants

Beautyberry (Callicarpa americana) — Native to the American Southeast and long used by Indigenous communities to discourage insects, beautyberry caught the attention of USDA Agricultural Research Service scientists in the early 2000s. Researchers identified callicarpenal and intermedeol — naturally occurring compounds in the plant — as potent insect-repelling agents. Published studies found these compounds effective against mosquitoes, ticks, and fire ants. We grow our beautyberry right here in Florida.

Billy Goat Weed (Ageratum conyzoides) — Used for centuries across tropical regions of the Americas, Africa, and Asia, billy goat weed has a deep ethnobotanical record as a plant people have traditionally relied on outdoors. Modern researchers have identified bioactive compounds including precocene alkaloids that have drawn scientific interest for their effects on insects.

Rosemary, Lemongrass & Clove — These three botanicals have been widely studied for their aromatic compounds — rosmarinic acid, citral, and eugenol respectively — which have attracted significant research interest in the context of natural outdoor applications. They also give Backyard Defense its distinctive, clean botanical scent.

Features

✔ Made with Florida-grown botanicals
✔ No added DEET
✔ No synthetic fragrances
✔ No concentrated essential oils
✔ Small-batch handcrafted
✔ Inspired by traditional botanical practices and modern research

Ingredients

Distilled Water, Grain Alcohol, Isopropyl Alcohol, Beautyberry (Callicarpa americana), Billy Goat Weed (Ageratum conyzoides), Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis), Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus), Aloe, Clove (Syzygium aromaticum), Orange Peel (Citrus sinensis).

Directions

Shake well before use. Spray lightly onto exposed skin and clothing before outdoor activities. Reapply as needed.

Warning

For external use only. Test on a small area of skin before widespread use. Avoid contact with eyes and mucous membranes. Discontinue use if irritation occurs. Keep out of reach of children.