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insect repellent to avoid .
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Squintykid
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I've always been a prime food source for biting insects- if the sun came out for an hour in January a mozzie, midge or horsefly would thaw out and get its last meal out of me.
Great for an angler/shooter..hayfever and reactions to insect bites
The worst was Jungle Formula purchased in Spain 20% DEET...eaten alive
The best was a 100% DEET spray not Expedition100 (50%)
Autan worked well against the Nene Valley horseflys but was expensive.
Used to buy a pump bottle citronella repellent - but got tired of smelling like a sweaty lemon
Avon SSS was ok-ish but didn't stop the horsefies from taking a second or third bite
Great for an angler/shooter..hayfever and reactions to insect bites
The worst was Jungle Formula purchased in Spain 20% DEET...eaten alive
The best was a 100% DEET spray not Expedition100 (50%)
Autan worked well against the Nene Valley horseflys but was expensive.
Used to buy a pump bottle citronella repellent - but got tired of smelling like a sweaty lemon
Avon SSS was ok-ish but didn't stop the horsefies from taking a second or third bite
zakdingel
Super member
Yes it works good stuff --i no a lad who's in the forces go's Mobil for a while --they all use it
I used to use Jungle Formula while fishing the river at night for Seatrout . I used to hang scissors around my neck by a string loop . On finishing all went in my bag and in the morning sorting the bag out the string had melted into a plastic torch body because the insect repellent didn’t like plastic. Just saying
Neptune
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Autan was the one my mates brother who was in the army gave him. It worked well for us when used when going fishing.I've always been a prime food source for biting insects- if the sun came out for an hour in January a mozzie, midge or horsefly would thaw out and get its last meal out of me.
Great for an angler/shooter..hayfever and reactions to insect bites
The worst was Jungle Formula purchased in Spain 20% DEET...eaten alive
The best was a 100% DEET spray not Expedition100 (50%)
Autan worked well against the Nene Valley horseflys but was expensive.
Used to buy a pump bottle citronella repellent - but got tired of smelling like a sweaty lemon
Avon SSS was ok-ish but didn't stop the horsefies from taking a second or third bite
JacquesC
Member Extraordinaire
I used to use some stuff called TCP when I was a lad. Is it still around?
Heat from a burning cigarette (Don't actually burn yourself!) can minimise impact of an insect bite (mosquito, horsefly, etc) up to a point.
If you're allergic, cortisone and antihistamine, not cream but pills .
Heat from a burning cigarette (Don't actually burn yourself!) can minimise impact of an insect bite (mosquito, horsefly, etc) up to a point.
If you're allergic, cortisone and antihistamine, not cream but pills .
Neil123
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Including the plastic parts of the Mk1 SA80 rifle, as the army very quickly discovered
Neil123
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TCP is an antiseptic not an insect repellent.
TCP? That is the abbreviation for "Tom Cats Piss" isn't it?
JacquesC
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Well it did the job too. Smelly stuff.
Neil123
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It used to bloody sting I remember that!TCP? That is the abbreviation for "Tom Cats Piss" isn't it?
My mum's cure for everything from a slight graze to the ebola virus
Kiwi
Super member
The only non-DEET insect repellent i've found that works contains this:
Main active ingredient: p-menthane-3,8-diol (PMD) – The only natural, highly effective insect repellent active ingredient recommended by the US Centre for Disease Control & Prevention to protect against insect borne diseases.
Main active ingredient: p-menthane-3,8-diol (PMD) – The only natural, highly effective insect repellent active ingredient recommended by the US Centre for Disease Control & Prevention to protect against insect borne diseases.
Staffy1
Super member
Sounds odd but I use skin so soft by Avon its an absolute bug repeller. Heard it worked and lots of the military use it, so tried it - it does work very well and doesn't stink!!!! I couldn't believe how well it worked for mosquitos
Pie eater
Super member
Keep a tube of this in your bag for insect bites. It's way way better than anything you can buy in the chemist. Get if from amazon.
It's too strong to be licensed by the UK I believe but it really works
It's too strong to be licensed by the UK I believe but it really works
Woodcrafts
Super member
Thanks for the info on the Xpel, and on other repellants. I too learnt my lesson with DEET, after ruining a GoreTex jacket.
On a slightly different note, I wonder if this might be of interest to those that get bitten a lot..
Some years ago on a trip down the Nile, we slept overnight on the deck of a local's boat. In the morning most of us had been bitten quite badly except for three of us who were 'bite free'. It turned out all three were vegetarian which set us thinking; are mosquitoes etc. attracted to the 'smell of meat eaters'?
Are there any vegetarians on here who could confirm or disprove this idea?
On a slightly different note, I wonder if this might be of interest to those that get bitten a lot..
Some years ago on a trip down the Nile, we slept overnight on the deck of a local's boat. In the morning most of us had been bitten quite badly except for three of us who were 'bite free'. It turned out all three were vegetarian which set us thinking; are mosquitoes etc. attracted to the 'smell of meat eaters'?
Are there any vegetarians on here who could confirm or disprove this idea?
JacquesC
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We are infested with tiger mosquitoes now in this area (unlike the ordinary ones that come out in the evening, they pester you all day 
) so my shooting post is fumigated with the anti mosquito spirals everybody knows. Some success but not total, so I keep one of those electric racquets which kills quite a few, but then you can't concentrate so much on your shooting, can you?! 
Long sleeves and trousers are compulsory for a quiet moment.
Anyway...
I read somewhere that mosquitoes
are repelled by the smell of coconut! I can't vouch for other bugs. So yesterday I sprayed some cheepish coconut scent on my arms and risked it in short sleeves, I kid you not, and had to admit I was not pestered or stung for the couple of hours my session lasted...
In the same place, I had read that the are attracted by flowery 
and sweet smells, so it's best to avoid those nice sweet smelling soaps when in season. "Beer sweat" is reputedly sweet to them also,... so keep your cool beers for when you're inside!
If you have a sweet tooth, drink beer not only are you more likely to sweat more than others but also attract the bu***rs. Believe me I know.
Those are the main substances used in mosquito traps to lure them in.
Hope this helps!
) so my shooting post is fumigated with the anti mosquito spirals everybody knows. Some success but not total, so I keep one of those electric racquets which kills quite a few, but then you can't concentrate so much on your shooting, can you?! Long sleeves and trousers are compulsory for a quiet moment.Anyway...
I read somewhere that mosquitoes
are repelled by the smell of coconut! I can't vouch for other bugs. So yesterday I sprayed some cheepish coconut scent on my arms and risked it in short sleeves, I kid you not, and had to admit I was not pestered or stung for the couple of hours my session lasted...In the same place, I had read that the
are attracted by flowery and sweet smells, so it's best to avoid those nice sweet smelling soaps when in season. "Beer sweat" is reputedly sweet to them also,... so keep your cool beers for when you're inside!If you have a sweet tooth, drink beer not only are you more likely to sweat more than others but also attract the bu***rs. Believe me I know.
The chemicals that we exude and attract mosquito-like insects are indeed CO2 (breathing) and lactic acid (a byproduct of your muscles functioning --> sweat), that's how the insects find us, knowing "food" is in the vicinity.
Those are the main substances used in mosquito traps to lure them in.
Hope this helps!
Deguello
Member Extraordinaire
Got double tapped by a Horse Fly the other day, 2 bites within 5mm of each other.
When I flicked it off there was blood trickling down my hand.
Put Tea Tree oil on it immediately followed by Anthisan.
Stopped the swelling I usually get when bitten, although it did itch a bit.
Must try a dilution of Tea Tree oil some time as a preventative measure.
When I flicked it off there was blood trickling down my hand.
Put Tea Tree oil on it immediately followed by Anthisan.
Stopped the swelling I usually get when bitten, although it did itch a bit.
Must try a dilution of Tea Tree oil some time as a preventative measure.
They say co2 attracts them . Apparently they go for ladies more than men. Depending on what you are wearing attracts them also.
We were doing the West Highland way and met two guy who were doing it also. One had to drop out so the other guy tagged along with us.
He used some shower gel he found in the shower block of the camp site and it was a big mistake .
He was not bothered by the midges before he used it but he was after he used it .
No insect repellant he had or any we had helped him . He ended up dropping out due to it .
We spoke to some people later who we had noticed had stayed at the same camp site and we had said the guy had to drop out and one of the ladies mentioned the shower gel she used got her bitten badly and she left it at the campsite .
She only used non perfume soap after that and was not bothered by the midges. She had mentioned she was getting bitten badly to the campsite owners and they recommended the non perfume soap.