Originally Posted by Yorkieabroad (Post 10087647)

Are you getting the mossies at home, or are you traveling? We built a screen room 3 summers ago, and not had chance to use it in "anger" yet as not really seen the mossies!!:frown:

Someone mentioned plants - not seen them this year, but the last couple of years a few of the supermarkets have had a "mosquito plant" for sale - sort of a citronella smell. Quite pleasant. I've had a few dotted around the patio, but couldn't really tell if they worked because we haven't had many mossies the last 2 years (anything to do with the colder than normal winters?). This year after a very mild winter I've been expecting a bad crop of mossies, but we haven't seen them yet. It's been windy, which normally helps, plus the subdivision seems to be misting more regularly, so maybe thats it. Nothing like the smell of napalm in the morning....;)

When the kids were younger we used to use the blue avon stuff - there was a stall selling it in Katy Mills, but dont know if its there this year.
The green Off is normally good for us.
Some folk swear by a fresh drier sheet in your waistband.
Others say find someone the mossies like and sit by them - err, tag, you're it!:D

Originally Posted by Weeze (Post 10089532)

Oh I bought the wrong one. I thought it was the Off one you recommended. Doh!

Chocolate Babz, let me know how you get one as it sounds like you get the same reactions as I do. The one on my wrist swelled to take over 3/4 of my wrist. Today I have tried skin so soft original oil spray. Think I only got 1 new one, and not a big one. I was only outside to and from the grocery store though.

Originally Posted by Jerseygirl (Post 10089679)

I haven't tried Off...I may have mentioned that they now sell a fan type device...but I wouldn't have recommended it as I haven't used it.

Most mornings when I wake I have two or three bug bites on my face. Tonight the Lentek device will be at the side of my bed.

Originally Posted by SarahG (Post 10089791)

I get bitten loads too. As does hubby and our daughter. Our son has only had 2 bites though which pisses me right off! I was considering getting one of those Off clip on things but not sure if they were worth the money. I have had a few bites on my ankles that have swollen up quite dramatically. OH said it looked like I had been shot with a pellet gun on my left leg last week. Isn't he lovely?! :sneaky:

Originally Posted by ChocolateBabz (Post 10089482)

They love me too, swell up the diameter of an orange and are get really hot, then really itchy. I bought some Burt's bee's herbal insect repellant this morning in Kroger. Haven't tried it yet but I've tried nearly everything else.

Originally Posted by Sugarmooma (Post 10089876)

Let me know what you think. I started using it a couple of years ago and it seems to work well

Originally Posted by Jerseygirl (Post 10089886)

About 6 months ago I started using Burt's Bees eye cream...as all the creams I've used makes my skin react. So far so good.

Originally Posted by Sugarmooma (Post 10089889)

:thumbup:

I like all the Burt products!

Originally Posted by SarahG (Post 10089791)

I get bitten loads too. As does hubby and our daughter. Our son has only had 2 bites though which pisses me right off! I was considering getting one of those Off clip on things but not sure if they were worth the money. I have had a few bites on my ankles that have swollen up quite dramatically. OH said it looked like I had been shot with a pellet gun on my left leg last week. Isn't he lovely?! :sneaky:

Originally Posted by Jerseygirl (Post 10089904)

Never tried them before...but I do have a BB Christmas goodie bag that I haven't tried yet.