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Mosquito Repellent/Bands
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RexCathedra
Aurea Mediocritas
Seconding the recommendation of DEET. We live on the edge of boreal forest -- mosquito paradise -- like Sweden, and it's the one thing that does the trick. There's evidence that there's no real improvement when you get over 35% DEET or so. Read the label for percentage of the active ingredient, then buy on price.
Mr Smggles
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Boroseagull
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birding....?? birding...??
Stolen from Wiki.......Birder. The acceptable term used to describe the person who seriously pursues the hobby of birding. May be professional or amateur.
Birding. A hobby in which individuals enjoy the challenge of bird study, listing, or other general activities involving bird life.
Bird-watcher. A rather ambiguous term used to describe the person who watches birds for any reason at all, and should not be used to refer to the serious birder.
blue'n'white
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I've used the bands and have never been bitten. Use one pair for about a week. Can't give you a recommendation on manufacturer but you can get them in luggage shops or airport shops normally. Also use spray on large exposed areas - jungle formula or one called something like "rapide". Good luck
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
Jungle formula doesn't work on me. I've checked the Superdrug Buzz Off ingredients & it's 27.5% DEET.
I bought a repellant band on the way to Portugal 3 years ago, & it didn't help at all, so bought a repellant spray out there.
I bought a repellant band on the way to Portugal 3 years ago, & it didn't help at all, so bought a repellant spray out there.
Gazwag
5 millionth post poster
It might
we found out in Cuba when we visited a cinnamon grower who saw the bites my wife had on her legs and gave us a small bottle, the inching went right away and we didn't get bitten again.
Lifesystems 100+ is the repellent to go for. Goes on easy, stays on all day, doesn't smell too bad and 95% DEET. Didn't get a single bite after it was recommended to me for a trip to Asia. Likewise, in Brazil, while lots of people are being eaten alive I've had one bite in three weeks. You can usually get it in Superdrug.
Slayer are a band which repel most things. Try them?
Psychobilly freakout
HellBilly
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
When I get bitten, it is as large as a saucer. Five years ago, in France, I had to go to the doctors as my leg had got infected from a bite on my ankle, where the infection was spreading up to my knee. It's a nasty condition called cellulitis which must be treated immediately.
