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Mosquitoes - bracelets or sprays????

(31 Posts)
keepingquiet Thu 06-Feb-25 17:38:14

The sprays are only effective if used every day making whatever it is the mossies don't like build up in your system.

Aeroguard is what most Aussies use though I haven't been for a few years.

Covering up or staying indoors in the evenings is essential as around dusk is when they come out to play.

Some people also think diet is also key, I know I get fewer bites now I drink less alcohol.

Nasty bites can be treated quicky with hyrocortisone so I always have some of that handy too!

Visgir1 Thu 06-Feb-25 16:59:54

We have used Mozzi bracelets all types of designs for years. I tend to be OK, but DH is eaten alive.
He wears when away the bracelet 24 /7...plus sprays himself, he really is a big meal for them, even in our Room he uses a plug in one.
We have been frequently to the Far East and they work.
I buy from Amazon.

Toetoe Thu 06-Feb-25 16:37:46

Buy spray and a bracelet , I would . Mozzies love me and I wouldn't take the chance

Allira Thu 06-Feb-25 16:26:46

Interesting.
I'm a mozzie magnet too.
Sand flies got me in Australia when I forgot to use spray one evening. I used The Locals Mozzie Spray which is natural and did work.

ViceVersa Thu 06-Feb-25 16:20:09

I am a mozzie magnet, and last year in Corfu, I decided to try those bands. All I can say is that they worked well for me - I only got a couple of bites on one hand, and that was on the one morning I forgot to put the band on. My husband, who never normally gets bitten, got quite a lot of bites.

Rosiebee Thu 06-Feb-25 16:13:56

We'll soon be on our way to OZ/NZ by way of Singapore. Our Singapore hotel is by the riverside and I want to enjoy a ride on the river and a stroll in the evening without getting bitten alive. Recently an advert for mosquito bracelets popped up on Facebook. They look like a plaited band worn around the wrists that allegedly keeps the mozzies away. Has anyone ever tried these? Or would I be better sticking with a spray?