Insect repellent

The 23 percent Off is the tried and true. The spray goes on evenly without much fuss. I am a mosquito magnet also and I treat clothes with pymetherin and it works but is another chemical application.

I've tried all the other remedies but always go back to Off.

Hint: Avoid dawn (easy to do) and dusk (not so easy). Apply the OFF just before you go out and a quick shower when you get home.

If you are staying in Z or I the risk is minimal even for chikungunya but the outlying areas are the trouble spots.

I recently stayed five weeks in La Barra and spent from late morning until late evening at the enramadas. Used OFF spareingly and only got six bites and nil no seeums.