Best mosquito repellants that work?

ariba10

Anything with DEET in it. The higher the Deet content the better.

elantan

ive tried everything and every brand that i have ever found and nothing works for me ...even tried tablets nothing but huge bites

poe.tuesday

if you want to go natural then citronella works very well

budgetflyer

We used 50% deet Jungle Formula spray and also had a plug in

ben500

I've always used the same treatment and it's never once failed me.

British weather

Doonhamer

The only thing that works is all out chemical attack with DEET. The Avon stuff has been shown to be no good. Avon also sell a repellant! DOH!

If you can be bothered when you go to your room at night, shut all windows and put the lights on. Shake all the curtains etc and any mozzies will fly off so you can squish them. If you need to open a window make sure you don't put the light on.

MummyOf1_2

Hi all ive been told that lavender cream is a natural repellent, you can buy just normal moisturiser from the body shop or boots do one cheaper, it totally natural and good for the little ones, my sons 16month and i don't fancy the idea of slapping on all that jungle stuff, it stinks aswell.

HTH

loobs40

miss_bargainmad wrote: »

My brother said they hate garlic and to eat garlic capsules for a week before hand but surely it being odourless defeats the object?

Garlic capsules have worked for me in the past. Its odourless to humans, but I assume the mosquitoes hate it.

The plug in things also work, but you need to have closed windows

bap98189

Avon Skin So Soft. Everyone I know around here swears by the stuff for repelling the dreaded Scottish midgies.

candygirl

bap98189 wrote: »

Avon Skin So Soft. Everyone I know around here swears by the stuff for repelling the dreaded Scottish midgies.

yea i agree this deffo works.I went to goa in feb and usually get bitten like mad bu this time i wasn't bitten once.it has to be the green dry oil spray though.:beer: