Mosquito Repellents - any advise please.

[Bowlander]

The locals seem to favour cheap fags - might be more harmful than 25% deet though!

 

[santaman2000]

Good oh!
Could do with "fogging" my neighbors too, but with a nerve gas!

LOL. Preferable to West Nile Virus or other mozzie born death. Also we have heatrworms over here (mozzie born deadly parasites) They don't effect humans (out Body temp is too low) but they devastate pets and livestock.

 

[Andy BB]

...and don't forget Dengue Fever, which appears to be spreading rapidly world-wide, and for which there is no preventative or retrospective treatment, other than to ameliorate the symptoms. And if you're really unlucky, it'll turn into Haemorrhagic Fever.

Personally, I never go without DEET. OTher stuff "might" work, but DEET does. After 30+ years of travelling to Africa, Asia, South America - and yes, even Florida! - I haven't succumbed to Malaria or its other mossie-born cousins yet.

 

[Tristar777]

Id definately go with deet unless you know for sure someone is allergic to it, so try before you fly! I have heard Listerine works too! Seems the mosseys like it less than us! Lol...

 

[santaman2000]

...and don't forget Dengue Fever, which appears to be spreading rapidly world-wide, and for which there is no preventative or retrospective treatment, other than to ameliorate the symptoms. And if you're really unlucky, it'll turn into Haemorrhagic Fever.

Personally, I never go without DEET. OTher stuff "might" work, but DEET does. After 30+ years of travelling to Africa, Asia, South America - and yes, even Florida! - I haven't succumbed to Malaria or its other mossie-born cousins yet.

Agreed. I think a check of the ingredients on many (if not most) of the better commercial repellants will list it near the top.

 

[Gray1100]

Many thanks guys - all very helpful info.