Old 06-05-18 | 09:08 AM
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Originally Posted by AlexanderLS
Thank you all for the suggestions.

It's unfortunate electronic repellents don't currently work. Eventually they will figure out a way to do it. I mainly wanted one to avoid putting any chemicals on my skin. I have a few canisters of sport deet bug spray, I'll just use that. It will only be when I'm hiking on Sundays so I doubt once a week usage will cause any harm. I'll probably get something natural when my current supply of bug spray runs out.
Permethrin comes from geraniums, you might have some in your garden. It's harmless to mammals except cats, but toxic to mosquitoes. You wash it into your clothes, and then they won't land on you, except the stupid one who goes in for a snack and dies.
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