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cupra · 07-09-2007, 11:51 AM posted to uk.rec.gardening

Sacha wrote:
On 7/9/07 11:19, in article
, "Martin"
wrote:

On Fri, 07 Sep 2007 11:11:17 +0100, Sacha
wrote:

Is there a consensus of opinion on the best anti-mozzie spray? I'd
love to have some surefire ideas before we head off to Turkey. ;-)

We used a DEET based insect repellant last year in Turkey.
It worked very well, in two weeks neither of us were bitten by
anything. We've used the same one in French Guiana and Australia. We
weren't bitten there
either.
It needs to be at least 50% content to work.

Thanks, Martin. I remember buying something called 'OFF' in Fethiye
years ago but can't remember its ingredients. I'll do some research
based on the DEET info. I've never stayed in a hotel in Turkey,
having only sailed there 3 or 4 times and at sea you don't get the
problem so much. Mind you, in harbour..........! I can still smell
those Tiger coils! ;-(
We're going to be near the Dalyan estuary and have been warned that
mozzies can be a problem there, especially in the evening and they
really feast on me, so I'd rather be prepared in advance.

Just don't trust DEET 100% - I used in Bangladesh a few years back and
*still* got bites!