Mosquito repellant

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Postby doris s. » Mon May 03, 2010 11:47 pm

rob,

we haven't had any luck with SSS avon product either. i've given up on repellent. i have a light white long sleeve shirt and light cotton pants if we are camping at the beach or in a bad bug area. it can be hot but better than being bitten up or poisoned by repellent.

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Postby queeniejeanne » Tue May 04, 2010 7:54 am

Has anyone told you about regular Listerine in a spray bottle....works fair. Smells good and you don't have to worry about any damage to clothing or air quality....and you can still spray it in your mouth.... :lol: Some folks in Arkansas told us about this...we keep it in our camper, but in Montana and Yellowstone they (mosquitoes drank it) maybe it only works in AR...??????
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Postby JordanRHughes » Mon May 10, 2010 2:48 pm

Do not eat preservatives.

Stick to the fresh fruits and vegetables. Eat your steak plain and so on.

I went camping one time and everyone eating with me ate all the chips and pop they could eat. They were also drinking beer and other alcohol. Later that night I was waring a tank top with no bits and everyone else was hiding in tents.

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Postby PKCSPT » Mon May 10, 2010 8:56 pm

Minnesota I use Deep Woods off, one reason is for skeeters but also wood ticks. I wonder how some of these other suggestions would work against ticks.
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Postby PKCSPT » Mon May 10, 2010 8:56 pm

Minnesota I use Deep Woods off, one reason is for skeeters but also wood ticks. I wonder how some of these other suggestions would work against ticks.
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Postby TPMcGinty » Tue May 11, 2010 6:54 am

I use a Thermacell! They work great!
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Postby Haric » Mon May 24, 2010 6:12 am

It's no secret that mosquito bites can transfer a number of diseases to humans and animals,the most common of which are malaria,dengue fever and encephalitis. 8)
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Postby starleen2 » Mon May 24, 2010 8:03 am

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Postby Arne » Mon May 24, 2010 8:41 am

I use spray 'off'. I do not spray it on me, I spray it onto my hand and apply it on exposed skin, sparingly.
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Postby [email protected] » Thu Jun 10, 2010 9:21 pm

back home we use a lotion called of not sure what the ingredient is that make mosquito hate you, ahahahaha
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Postby Ageless » Thu Jun 10, 2010 11:47 pm

A skeeter can detect you 7 miles away . . . .you'd think there would be a closer warm body that he'd be interested in.
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Postby Larwyn » Fri Jun 11, 2010 6:42 am

Seems the best mosquito repellent for me is just to have someone else around. They seem to bite others more than me but if I am the only choice they will eat me up, at those times I use deet. Yea I know, but I'd rather not waste my time and money on junk that almost works.

If there is power, an electric fan goes a long way toward keeping the mosquitoes away from you. They cannot fly in much of a wind. I have actually watched them try, they just get swept away....... :lol:
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Postby godskid » Fri Jun 11, 2010 11:59 am

I've heard that catnip oil can work wonders. Heavily diluted, and sprayed on. I don't have any, so I haven't tried it.
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Postby parnold » Fri Jun 11, 2010 12:01 pm

I am a fan of DEET!!
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Postby tonyj » Fri Jun 11, 2010 12:31 pm

I have tried several of the remedies mentioned: dryer sheet(s), mouthwash spray, fogging (never in a campground!), cintronella.

The only ones I've found to work are Skintastic, deep woods off (with lots of deet), or as Larwyn suggested, a very large fan.

I have also observed that many times it boils down to individual bodily chemistry. I get eaten up while folk next to me sit in comfort. And if mosquitoes can detect me from up to 7 miles away, I just hope I get inside before they all get there, because I must appear to be a big dessert smorgasbord to them.
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