Mosquito Wrist Bands or Repellents?

[PeteB]

What works for you?

 

Off on holiday soon and, usually, Caz and a couple of the kids get hounded! I get bitten a couple of times but nowt compared to them! Best recommendations please - we are off to Crete.

[eggsarascal]

I use a repellent called Jungle formula. It was recommended to me by a doctor at the Tropical diseases Hospital in London after I ended up there for umpteen weeks when I'd been bitten whilst on holiday a few years ago.

[Sussex Groundie]

Jungle in the UK Autan in Germany, Peaceful Sleep in Africa, all are good so long as they have Deet in them. Remember to pack them in you baggage luggage, I lost a £7 can unused to the nice people in Johannesburg Airport that was in our carry on bag with cosmetics etc.

[Mark Bolam]

Tescos own brand tropical strength (50% DEET) is just as good and half the price.

 

 

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[Gray git]

Avon skin so soft, you smell like a old woman but the critters stay away, saved our holiday on skye a few years back as the little vampires were wick!!

[Mark Bolam]

I use that as well, more friendly with my little girls nuzzling me!

Must get some more.

 

 

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[jdavis]

My fiancé uses the bands, they are amazing...We've been with people before who have been bitten all over and she won't have a single bite. Not many places sell em tho!

[skyhuck]

A customer told me the other day about a patch you stick on your bum, she reckoned they really worked, she is allergic to mosquitos, so they need to work for her.

[sandy2210]

newish one around here is smidge seems to work well on west coast midgies

[rovers90]

Jungle formula in a spray can - usually get two and a sting lotion from Costco. Haven't used Avon Skin So Soft but apparently Royal Marines used to be one of their biggest customers so it must work!