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Subject Topic: Midge & Fly Repellant - What Works? Post Reply Post New Topic
03/7/2006 at 5:55pm
 Location: North East Wales
 Outfit: Vango Delta 200
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Does anyone have any recommendations for midge and fly repellants? What have you tried that works.

I am interested in the sprays, creams etc and also in the candles or other things you burn to keep them out of the neighbourhood.

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03/7/2006 at 6:01pm
 Location: Aberdeen
 Outfit: Peugeot 407 SE & Relum Palermo 6
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At night, burning citrus scented candles seems to help. Also an advantage if you smoke like a chimney!

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Ally


03/7/2006 at 10:59pm
 Location: North East Wales
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Thanks, I'll try those. Last Saturday night they were driving me crazy.

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03/7/2006 at 11:15pm
 Location: E Yorks
 Outfit: Gelert Vario 4 Abbey Marauder
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Mossie rep seems to be one of those things where on type will work for some people but not for others. ISTR that you can get mossie rep bands now, not sure how they work but might be worth a try. Citronella oil seems to work reasonably well


03/7/2006 at 11:22pm
 Location: Essex and Norfolk
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   A lot of people swear by Avon 'Skin so Soft' dry oil spray... It's not marketed as an insect repellant, but it works!... The stuff is very cheap too, three bottles for £6 on the 'Avon' website...

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04/7/2006 at 6:47pm
 Location: Tewkesbury Glos
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What works? B*gger all when I'm around

After trying just about every remedy that works for other people - Vit B, Citronella, Jungle formula, Garlic, Vinegar, we tried Avon skin so soft, worked for the family, but I still got bitten.

So yesterday, the Clearlite arrived in the post (very speedy delivery), I sat out in the paddling pool last night, single malt in hand, clearlite floating in a bowl about a foot away. Swarm of mozzies circling overhead!!!

A few mozzies took the plunge into the pool, and I wasn't bitten, but they were still there.

No one else in the family has any problems, just me.


04/7/2006 at 9:28pm
 Location: Dereham Norfolk
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Quote: Originally posted by polar69 on 03/7/2006
Mossie rep seems to be one of those things where on type will work for some people but not for others. ISTR that you can get mossie rep bands now, not sure how they work but might be worth a try. Citronella oil seems to work reasonably well
I have tried the mossie bands, they didn't work all that well for me

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04/7/2006 at 9:33pm
 Location: boston
 Outfit: Kyham Indiana 8 Swift Challenger
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eat brown bread - the wheat germ has stuff in it that keeps the flys away, I know it works cuz my kids never eat their crusts and they are always flapping their arms around like epileptic windmills.

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04/7/2006 at 9:58pm
 Location: Midlands
 Outfit: Big Tent Little Tent
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I go for Mosi-guard natural from Boots.  Not perfect but a useful deterrent.


04/7/2006 at 10:15pm
 Location: None Entered
 Outfit: Vango Diablo 900 and Venture 600DLX
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Mossi guard for me Citronella candles for the table

Whilst not infallible they do work to about 80% efficiency

 

I also find that I get one or two serious bites in one go, react and then appear to be ok for the rest of year, but I never know what it is that is doing the biting

 



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