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Forum: Australia
Aug 31st 2013, 8:52 am
Replies: 72
Views: 7,575
Posted By cresta57

Re: Best Mosquito Repellents?

The trouble is you're actually attracting them to your back garden with those things. We found with our zappers that they do tend to attract way more than usual.
When camping I usually find a bit...
Forum: Australia
Aug 31st 2013, 4:52 am
Replies: 72
Views: 7,575
Posted By cresta57

Re: Best Mosquito Repellents?

Looks effective, I'd need a lot of extension leads to take it fishing, camping, or for a day out at the beach though. The mosquito problem isn't around most homes [we have similar products & zappers...
Forum: Australia
Aug 26th 2013, 9:17 am
Replies: 72
Views: 7,575
Posted By cresta57

Re: Best Mosquito Repellents?

I like Stop Itch + it works really fast & stops the scratching urge:thumbsup:. I've tried the clicker as well but it's just like a zap from one of those BBQ igniters:(
Forum: Australia
Aug 25th 2013, 12:16 pm
Replies: 72
Views: 7,575
Posted By cresta57

Re: Best Mosquito Repellents?

Anecdote time: A few years ago I owned a smaller tinnie that we would take right up the tidal creeks to fish for Mangrove Jack. One trip to our horror we both forgot any form of repellent. My trusty...
Forum: Australia
Aug 25th 2013, 11:53 am
Replies: 72
Views: 7,575
Posted By cresta57

Re: Best Mosquito Repellents?

My mum swears by a similar one 1/3 Dettol 1/3 tea tree oil 1/3 eucalyptus oil combined then added to an equal amount of baby oil. I hate both the smell & the oiliness [is that even a word]
Forum: Australia
Aug 25th 2013, 10:39 am
Replies: 72
Views: 7,575
Posted By cresta57

Re: Best Mosquito Repellents?

The rumours sprung up prior to the internet when people confused DEET with DDT. Nowadays you can look up Deet & find the full chemical composition ditto DDT which is a proven carcinogenic.
I've...
Forum: Australia
Aug 25th 2013, 9:56 am
Replies: 72
Views: 7,575
Posted By cresta57

Re: Best Mosquito Repellents?

When we first arrived here to pick up our son in about 2002 he had just sailed down the Great Sandy Straits from Bundaberg to Inskip Point. He was so badly bitten by the Sandflies we had to tape a...
Forum: Australia
Aug 24th 2013, 11:34 pm
Replies: 72
Views: 7,575
Posted By cresta57

Re: Best Mosquito Repellents?

I use the green one for around the house/garden, step up to the brown 40% for general fishing. I keep some 80% for dawn or dusk fishing in creeks when the sandflies are so thick that you have to...
Forum: Australia
Aug 24th 2013, 7:31 am
Replies: 72
Views: 7,575
Posted By cresta57

Re: Best Mosquito Repellents?

This one: https://www.bushman-repellent.com
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