Question:
Someone told me that a mixture of Dettol and Johnson's Baby Oil
is effective as an insect repellent.
Can anyone confirm - and give the proportions to use - or alternative
strategies?
Answer:
-afaik DEET is the only thing that really works. If you don't believe
SCIENCE then citronella things seem to work to some extent, but keep
slapping them on!
Failing that, wide brimed hat and net, long sleeves and tuck trousers into
socks.
-O-So-Soft from Avon has given good results for me. As does 80% Deet. But
my theory is that the OSS drowns or poisons them rather than repels them
since I tend to find them on my arms dead.
However I've never tried anything in the really bad midge clouds. I just
avoid the Western Highlands June to August.
