What is the best repellant to stop mosquito bites?

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We are going to Turkey the first week in October and we want to avoid getting mosquito bites. We were in Bulgaria July/August of this year and had numerous bites even although we used insect repellant spray and also used one of the insect repellant plugs in our room. Do you have any suggestions?

Your best bet is AUTAN spray or milk or cream. And use BAYGON insect repllant plugs at night (when the mossies bite the most). I use this in Greece where I live and the little buggers love me!! (I am sure you will find it in Turkish supermarkets as well). You can also buy stick on patches from chemists, but they don't work as well as AUTAN. Good luck and have a great holiday

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15 Comments on What is the best repellant to stop mosquito bites?

  1. mishnbong on Fri, 12th Dec 2008 4:33 pm

    2. believe ot or not but hairspray works wonders! is a little sticky but it helped me in africa
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  2. churie78 on Fri, 12th Dec 2008 5:04 pm

    3. Take vitamin B12 tablets there's something they don't like about it, there's some real cheap cr@p from Avon that works really well too. Citronella is another good one.
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  3. FIONA S on Fri, 12th Dec 2008 5:36 pm

    4. the sas use Avon skin so soft dry oil body spray……….it works wonderfully on the scottish midges .

    i got mine on ebay as i don't have an avon lady………she has an email address …..i think it was gailsavon .co, i will look for her address and add it
    here it is http://www.gailsavon.co.uk. it was a quick and easy transaction.
    smells nice too .even my grandsons wear it.
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  4. Pat R on Fri, 12th Dec 2008 6:18 pm

    5. My husband always used to get loads of bites when we went to turkey,some of the locals told him to buy a product called kov,its what they all use ,you can buy it in most turkish supermarkets and pharmacies and is quite cheap……and it worked like a dream!
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  5. simon g on Fri, 12th Dec 2008 6:47 pm

    6. stay in the uk! no seriously, use deet spray,use jungle formula plug in repeelants.wear long sleeves,cover up at night,use mosquito nets,avon/loreal not sure product called" skin so soft" it us used by US marines in the jungle.stay indoors at dusk.I spent 7 months in indonesia and india.I took malarone anti malaria tablets too.I survived malaria free.dont go near rubbish bins ,uneaten food,or standing /stagnant water eg lakes swamps etc.or in jungles or very rural excursions
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    doctor/travel clinic

  6. Jax on Fri, 12th Dec 2008 7:25 pm

    7. Eat a slice of Marmite on toast every morning. Once its in your blood, mozzies won't come near you.
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  7. Trudie D on Fri, 12th Dec 2008 8:02 pm

    8. Your best bet is AUTAN spray or milk or cream. And use BAYGON insect repllant plugs at night (when the mossies bite the most). I use this in Greece where I live and the little buggers love me!! (I am sure you will find it in Turkish supermarkets as well). You can also buy stick on patches from chemists, but they don't work as well as AUTAN. Good luck and have a great holiday
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  8. valkane2000 on Fri, 12th Dec 2008 8:52 pm

    9. you can use jungle formula or take away those plug-in repellants, that seems to keep them away.
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  9. briggs on Fri, 12th Dec 2008 8:57 pm

    10. Avon Bug Guard by skin-so-soft has a variety of products that work extremely well.
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  10. fiona_55uk on Fri, 12th Dec 2008 9:18 pm

    11. burn a citronella candle(available in sainsburys )
    in your room all nite these do work and keep mozzies at bay
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  11. gg on Fri, 12th Dec 2008 9:40 pm

    12. C'mon, you'll be in Turkey not in a jungle. Just buy a plug-in from the market and use it. In October, it'll be hard to see any of them around, they just appear in the summer time, but not a big deal.
    I used Raid liquid plug-in which is effective for 45 nites and costs only 8 YTL (about 4 euro). Nevermind the mosquitos, enjoy ypur holiday …
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  12. Gorkem K on Fri, 12th Dec 2008 10:28 pm

    13. I suggest you to use "Off Sinekkovar". It has also a nice scent. Its duration is more than 5 hours. I have used it several times and never get bitten. You can buy it in the pharmacies.
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    Experience… http://www.scjohnson.com.tr/

  13. juan s on Fri, 12th Dec 2008 10:37 pm

    14. this is very true and i tried it myself mud i swear
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  14. Felicity O on Fri, 12th Dec 2008 11:02 pm

    15. Citronella. Light citronella candles in the room. If you do get bitten try a Chinese remedy. 'White flower oil' – often marketed as a cure for headaches, but it works a treat – stops the itching immediately. Wearing long sleeves doesn't work. Those mosies are very penetrating! If you must use chemicals, then Autan is the best bet,
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  15. yeginosman on Fri, 12th Dec 2008 11:31 pm

    16. http://www.tourismturkey.org/ you can buy it in most turkish supermarkets…. dont worry
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    http://www.tourismturkey.org/

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