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Rebecca Holden's avatar

Such a great post, Stella - thank you! I am plat du jour for any passing mosquito - apparently, I'm delicious! I am a little ridiculous in that I do nothing about the bites - or to deter the creatures themselves from landing on me - because I can't stand the feel of anything (spray, cream, oil etc) on my skin. The day will surely come when I resort to a suit of armour!

My friend Mary B posted such a lovely painting of a mozzie just yesterday - do have a look - https://thrivinnotdrivin.substack.com/p/october-20-2023

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SydneyMichalski🌿NatureMoments's avatar

Bless your heart! I'm sure you will get so many good suggestions here, and hope they work for you :) I keep a spray bottle handy with the following mixture: 8 oz distilled witch hazel, 30 drops of a 50/50 peppermint/eucalyptus essential oil blend. It soothes on contact, and is also a mild deterrent. It's not long-lasting though, and so won't be an overnight repellent. Mosquitoes are also very weak fliers, so a fan can be very effective. They are drawn to both CO2 and heat. I once read a fascinating account about a tropical village in which the eldest member had built his thatch home on stilts, with openings at the top of the wall. He had almost no mosquitoes because his heat and CO2 would rise and draw the mosquitoes right up and out the openings! I hope you will find relief soon!

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