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Skin stuff
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Janet wrote: I use Deet in the tropics against mosquitoes, where it works As a deterrent, yes, but not as a defence. And, in the tropics, that difference matters. There are no vaccines against many of the diseases caused by biting insects (nor effective treatments, in many cases). In my experience Deet is useless as a deterrent against Scottish midges. In Scotland, where I have lived for 40 + years, I use skin so soft. Exactly which one? My experience is that DTE isn't useless against midges, but the discomfort caused by it on the bites that do occur balances the discomfort of just getting bitten! I am interested in trying something better .... Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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