Mosquito bands - rip off or useful?

sarah69696pink

Hi All,
Had an email from KGB selling mosquito repellent bands for £2 (I know there is a fairly expensive £4.99 postage charge)
http://www.kgbdeals.co.uk/national/deals/119245/mosquito-bands----eguk---national?utm_source=ym&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ANB2&kigdb=9e374397-46f4-45d4-a91a-7031edc3c4bf

I wondered if anyone has used these or similar and found them useful? Or am I just going to be throwing my money away? I tend to use jungle formula in the evenings on hols but rarely put anything on in the day as I use suncream etc etc so thought this may be a good way of having some protection in the day too.

lovesgshp

Never used them. Normally apply Tiger Balm to the bite, which works really well. That was recommended by Thai friends of ours and a small pot lasts ages.

Mr_Wang

Garbage.

If you are in a jungle then use coils which can be bought locally for pence. In a usual room use the plug in thing.

When out and about wear long trousers and DEET on the arms.

Bob_the_Saver

Mr_Wang wrote: »

Garbage.

If you are in a jungle then use coils which can be bought locally for pence. In a usual room use the plug in thing.

When out and about wear long trousers and DEET on the arms.

By which I'm pretty sure Mr Wang means the liquid devices or with the little pads NOT the plug in 'Buzzers' which are also garbage.

Bob_the_Saver

Geotherm wrote: »

Never used them. Normally apply Tiger Balm to the bite, which works really well. That was recommended by Thai friends of ours and a small pot lasts ages.

Tiger balm is very useful for bites but never never never never
never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never
suggest to anyone they use it on their Hemorrhoids, unless you really don't like them

pogofish

Yes, mosquito bands are utter rubbish. A strong DEET mix is still the best you can get today. If you find Jungle Formula too irritating, Boots Tropical in the silver/grey tin is IME the next best thing, although there are several other 50% DEET products on the market ant Tesco do an (IIRC) 45% mix that is also pretty cost effective and looks to be good.

If you are somewhere enclosed, a spatial repellant like a coil, plugin or diffuser can also be a big help, as can a chain/pipe smoker and a good few drams.

pogofish

Bob_the_Saver wrote: »

By which I'm pretty sure Mr Wang means the liquid devices or with the little pads NOT the plug in 'Buzzers' which are also garbage.

No, you also get coils of repellent in an incense-like form which you set light to and they burn down over several hours.

Usually dead cheap and surprisingly effective in an enclosed space.

Sandalwood/cedarwood incense sticks are also pretty good and quite pleasant too but don't last as long.

lovesgshp

Bob_the_Saver wrote: »

Tiger balm is very useful for bites but never never never never
never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never
suggest to anyone they use it on their Hemorrhoids, unless you really don't like them

Other sensitive places are not so good either!!!!!!!!!!

sarah69696pink

Fab thanks all - I will save the money for a few holiday drinks!
I have the plug in thingy for the room and will try the boots spray

Bob_the_Saver

pogofish wrote: »

No, you also get coils of repellent in an incense-like form which you set light to and they burn down over several hours.

Yep funnily enough I've just lit one. I just wanted to point out the difference between the 'buzzer' (useless) things and the slow release pad or liquid heaters which do work, I used one in the workshop today to keep those little flies out.

Mr_Wang

Bob_the_Saver wrote: »

Yep funnily enough I've just lit one. I just wanted to point out the difference between the 'buzzer' (useless) things and the slow release pad or liquid heaters which do work, I used one in the workshop today to keep those little flies out.

I stayed in a village deep in rural India where the walls of our accommodation were made of mud. There was no power, I was sat in a mosquito net with the laptop on doing some work and I had 5 coils burining away. Through the smoke I could see hundreds of mosquitoes and other funky flying things all attracted to the light. The hum from them was deafening, but in the morning I woke up to a room with the floor covered in dead creatures.
The worst I have ever experienced, yet didn't get bitten once.

They work, without a doubt they work. In fact there are some places where they come in your room as standard (Chitwan, Nepal) but I am told they are carcinogenic :cool: