Non Deet mosquito repellent

I know this is a lyme board but golly gee we have mosquitoes. I know someone here must have them too and I need a non deet mosquito repellent for working outdoors.

What have you tried that works -- I am spending money on herbal ones and they don't work....

Help, pretty please

We use Naturapel, and my husband and son say it works better than DEET for mosquitoes. I try not to be out and about in mosquito infested areas, but they target shoot in areas that are grassy and sometimes forested. It is supposed to work on ticks as well. We use Permethrin (also sold at REI) on our clothes, shoes, socks, dog beds etc. (and it lasts through several washings).

/www.rei.com/product/800716/natrapel-picaridin-insect-repellent-5-fl-oz

You can purchase Naturapel at Walgreens etc.

Avon sells something similar:

/www.avon.com/product/31314/skin-so-soft-bug-guard-plus-picaridin-pump-spray?setlang=en

with the same active ingredient - Picaridin

Herbal ones didn't work for us either.

Thank you everyone. I will try just about anything!!

West Nile has shown up in our county and that is the last thing I want on top of lyme.

Good Q Peteza! Ive been really concerned about this too and so far w/summer season coming up I tried OOO for keeping them away one eve when I was sitting on the porch chatting w/ a friend and it 'seemed' to keep the buggers away. I havent used it enough to know for certain how *well* it works though. I put some in a cup next to me and I rubbed some on me. Heres a quick link-
www.ehow.com/facts_7884388_oil-oregano-mosquito-repellent.html


Im not convinced that mosquitoes cant carry other things besides west nile, like lyme or other blood types of vector borne infections! I mean babesia is a malaria-like infection...and we know mosquitoes transmit malaria! Its just scary stuff. My hubby thinks Im crazy with how I act about bugs but it just balls down to...I DONT need anything else to deal with! Of course, I know its inevitable to not ever get bit by any bug again in life but def the less exposure to being bitten...then thats gotta reduce the chances!



Also, okay cool--so the Avon Bug guard plus works then Rowingmom!? Glad you mentioned that. ....I think I might have to hit my Avon lady up for some then! Thx


I had used my P73 Oregano oil and of course that is some potent stuff but its also not cheap either for the small bottle to keep using as a mosquito deterrent all summer. Essentially I just wanted to *test* the effectiveness of it and then was going to buy like the vitacost brand or something to use only for a mosquito repellent if I found out it worked.


-Courtney

I was wondering the same re natural bug repellants. And as you mentioned LD board, know that these mozzies carry many things-we can't exclude LD to the list.

I came upon this one, a recipe with coconut oil that sounds good (?):

coconutoil.com/non-toxic-bug-repellent-recipe-with-coconut-oil/

There's proof that at least 2 types of mosquitoes DO carry Lyme! We have reason to be concerned about all kinds of biting insects! Including deer flies, horse flies, sand flies, fleas, mites and more.