Best ways of avoiding and treating mosquito bites?

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bigbertybongo	best way is to use avon skin so soft works wonders on midges try that Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

syed sardar ahmed	Before evening burn Cotton west and closed windows doors you see til morning no mosquito OK Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

perilrod	make shield of your he-man Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

sniper	there is a spray from avon called woodland body spray it is not a mossie spray but they hate it.Try it you wont be bitten. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Mandy H	Avoid mosquito's Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Mystical Mamba	take a packet of Garlic tablets and dont use a lot of purfume Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

MAGINA & CAT	I suffer badly from mosquito bites and have to get an anti biotic gel on prescription fo them. However since I have been using a roll on from the chemist called jungle formula I have'nt been bitten. I put it around my ankles, down the sides of my arms and across my chest, especially before going to bed with the window open. It works for me, but my partner does'nt think much of it. You might want to try it Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

110708	when i went abroad last year it was very hot e.g 40 degrees what i did was put insect repellent gel on it worked for me.. basically one night i didnt put it on, in the morning i woke up with loads of bites. I noticed when i put it on nothing happened too me, the gel tastes fowl so they dont want to touch you. Makesure to buy gel as it works best and spread it on your arms, hands, legs wherever is revealing, also put sum on ur face aswell. There is cheap repellent you can buy which will work just as aswell. its a privaledge to live in the uk lol takecare x Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

trukmeister	stay away from them. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

james	long sleves and pants preferably thick material Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

francescoamadio	I have heard that if you eat marmite before you go on holiday they wont bit you as they do not like the vitamin B in it. Or just take vitamin B Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Taffy Comp Geek	lemon juice Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

freelancer	Marmite...MMMM..! you eat it, they hate it Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

hotod	Try covering the exposed parts of your body with a solution of one part natural lemon juice to three parts water. You will have to keep re-applying during the day, but as the night air cools you down you should be ok. You will also find that the lemon juice will give your skin a deep clean as well Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

kikarocks21	rap a mosquito net round you? Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Van der Elst	Jungle Juice - Available at Chemists Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Kesh	buy a mosquito net from a super store. it is like small square box of net and you put it around your bed. also if you are not quite fussy you can have a little message with musted oil around the body parts those are not coverd during sleep. Mosquitos hate musterd oil smell and they will not even come near you. and this oil is good for skin and bones. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

man of kent	In South Africa they sell an aerosol spray 'Peaceful Sleep'. very lightly spray all bare skin, and (socks!) P.S. Of course you always use the traditional method. Bear fat and lamp black mixed and applied all over the bare bits. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

mj_junkie86	yes buy mosquito coils from me! (search for my username MJ_junkie86 in the community part of ebay) i used these in kenya and i didnt get bitten, and they can be used inside and out! u get 100hours worth of coils! MJ Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

maverick	thats an easy one,,stay at home Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

ohwiseone	I find drinking plenty of Milk keeps them away....cadburys crunchie bars with the milk seem to work even better. The will still fly near you but won't bite......My mates didn't believe me but they tried milk and crunchies for breakfast and never got bitten either. Try it and see how you get on... Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

JOHN F	Mosies hate the smell of lemon, when on holiday i fill a net with cotton wool and soak in in lemon juice, since doing this ive never been bit on holidays again. I would say maybe garden candles that are sented citrus. Use a perfume that smells of lemons See if u can get lemon spray for ur clothes Hope something here will help u Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

naturalpilotba	When I have been away on holiday to Cyprus we were recommended a mosquito repellent, called 'Jungle' This is the best spray/liquid money can buy. We were not bitten on the holiday whilst wearing this repellent. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

raggiante	citronella oil. the only drawback is its smell. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cymbopogon http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citronella_oil Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Doctor John	Theydon't like to bite you when you are smoking. Another great benefit of a glorious pastime! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

jenny s	well i use a candle and it seems to work but if they get past that I use baby powder or lotion. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

V	i did two summers in upstate new york and knew there was gonna be mozzies. i was advised to take vitamin b11 for a couple of months before i went so that i wasn't tasty enough for them. all the campers turned up with bottles of Avon's Skin so Soft. as far as i know, nothing works better. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Christina K	Does not sound like you are in the UK if your even considering BBQs at the moment, but if you are eat marmite sandwiches, sound gross but it apparently comes out in your sweat and puts the little varmints off. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Miss RoZy	Avon SSS (Skin so soft) body spray is wonderful. It was recommended to me years ago and it works Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

sunflare63	Avon SSS......http://www.avon.com this oil is amazing, keeps mosquitos off of u and the whole yard. Also runs ants and flies off fast from picnic tables. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

jennijan	Hey up hunny..... Sadly, you can't avouid them biting you. They will do that no matter what, but what I can suggest (and it was the suggestion of my mid-wife when I lived in Malta) Is to drink Tonic Water, It contains quinnine and although they may bite you, the quinnine will repel any reaction to the bite and it is non-medicinal.....Unless you take it with a little gin or vodka, that of course WOULD be purely medicinal!! Honestly, all I can tell you is that is works for me, it works for everyone else I have suggested it to and hopefully it will work for you too. I still live abroad, just not in Malta and have not taken anti-histamines for years.....Try it. It is cheap and anything is worth a go. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No