Lo tech very effective mosquito repellent....

[dixiegrrrrl]

A fan..oscillating or even box fan.

Obviously this for when you are sitting still outdoors, like on a deck.
But it works.
Would work in a closed room if mosquitoes were present, I should think.

Outsmarting bugs with a fan may be a poorly known strategy. But the method, it turns out, is endorsed by the American Mosquito Control Association, a nonprofit group based in Mount Laurel, N.J., that publishes a journal bearing its name.

“Mosquitoes are relatively weak fliers,” it says on its Web site, “so placing a large fan on your deck can provide a low-tech solution.” The group says mosquitoes fly slowly — from roughly 1 to 1.5 miles per hour, depending on the species.

Scientists have identified another factor. The breeze from a fan disperses the human emanations that allow female mosquitoes to zero in on us. (The guys are innocent! Honest! Females need the stolen blood for egg making.)

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/16/science/a-low-tech-mosquito-deterrent.html?src=me&ref=general

A very effective, cheap remedy for mosquito bites:
dab some mentholatum on the bite. (like Vaporub, generic stuff works fine)

Reapply as needed ( when it starts to itch again). Usually 2-3 applications are all that is needed in one day,
it stops the development of the itch spot, stops itch. Also excellent for fire ant bites, and I would think bee stings, too.

[cilla4progress]

1. This is what I do

for my highly allergic horse. And a tight-woven special mosquito sheet during the season.

[laundry_queen]

2. Interesting!

Although I kinda knew it, I never thought to buy a fan for my deck. I mean, I like to go for walks on windy days because - no mosquitos! So, duh to me. LOL. I'll have to try it.

[klook]

3. Yep, been using fans for years. It works great.

I've also seen people in south Georgia (gnat country) constantly blow out the sides of their mouths during outdoor conversations, to get the bugs to keep their distance from the neck up.

[NightWatcher]

9. My grand dad used to keep a cheap cigar hanging out of his mouth

to keep the gnats away. Puff puff blow...gives you a gnat free area...for a second.

[EOTE]

4. I use these handy devices.

http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf22399231.tip.html

Super cheap, super easy and very effective.

[Arkansas Granny]

8. That sounds interesting. I'll have to make a few of those.

If there is a mosquito within a mile of me, it will ignore anyone else who happens to be in the area and will bite me repeatedly.

[madmom]

12. I use this in the summer when we have an

abundance of fresh fruit and veggies in the house. There are always fruit flies. Make the same contraption, put in a little wine or apple cider vinegar and works like a charm!

[Kablooie]

20. Does that really work?

I read some people tried it out and they didn't catch anything.

I read that mosquitos don't just home in on plain CO2.
It needs to have some chemical odors that humans create to draw them in.

[EOTE]

21. It's worked very well when I've tried it.

Large back yards might need two or three of them. They can be a bit gross to deal with after they've been out for a while, but they do the trick.

[Shankapotomus]

5. How funny you posted this now

I have kept a fan on me when sleeping for years and noticed I never have problems with bugs bothering me at night.

[Benton D Struckcheon]

6. Noticed this when we installed our ceiling fans.

No more mosquitoes buzzing us at night in bed. Very nice.

[Victor_c3]

13. I've seen ceiling fans installed on porches for this reason too n/t

[dixiegrrrrl]

26. Duhhhhhh me.

I always wondered why there were ceiling fans on open porches, knowing darn well they could not really cool anything off...
NOW I understand why!
Thanks...

[thelordofhell]

7. Take Garlic Pills

[gvstn]

10. One of those books with hundreds of home remedy solutions

Said that carrying a dryer sheet in your pants pocket will help keep mosquitoes away. I didn't hear the explanation of why it works but am going to try it next time I have to be out after dark for a couple of hours. Mosquitoes seem to love me more than any of my companions--I guess it is because I am so sweet! (At least that is what my Mom used to say to placate me when I was little.)

[dixiegrrrrl]

11. if the dryer sheet does work

what would happen if you rubbed a moist sheet over arms and legs????

I gotta try that in areas where a fan won't do.
DEET makes me terribly sick.
Skin so soft has worked in the past.

[Victor_c3]

14. If I hang out with my wife outside, I'm sure not to get bothered by mosquitoes

I think it is all the lotions and stuff that she wears, but that is just my guess.

[ohheckyeah]

15. Thanks for this...

I now have a viable reason to put a ceiling fan on the porch.

[heaven05]

16. mosquitoes

because of rain in my area, southeast mich, are exceedingly numerous. After bite just as they start itching, cotton ball with 90% isopropyl alcohol stops my itch.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

17. We used to use ammonia on mosquito bites.

[meow2u3]

18. Catnip extract is also a great mosquito repellent

Use at your own risk if you have cats in the house and you don't want them sleeping in your bed.

[WorseBeforeBetter]

23. How much do you have to use?

I transplanted a couple of shrubs over the weekend and sprayed myself -- head to toe, including clothing -- in DEET. Those f*ckers were still buzzing around me, but only one got a bite in. I've never tried Skin-so-Soft or dryer sheets, but I'm desperate!

[meow2u3]

24. You might want to google it.

I don't know off the top of my head.

[Berlum]

19. That totally blows

[Kablooie]

22. I have a Japanese mosquito gizmo that works great in my bedroom.

It's a small battery powered fan that blows through a pad of material that kills mosquitos.
It has no smell and is very quiet.
The pad lasts for about 120 days and replacements pads are available.
Best mosquito protection I've ever had.

You can get them online from web sites that import Japanese goods and ebay.
Do a Google search for "Dokodemo Vape".
Dokodemo means "anywhere". Vape is probably short for vaporizer and is the company name.

Vape has several versions of mosquito control products.
A cheaper version has a small plug-in heating element that warms up a replaceable mat of mosquito repellent. It works but has a noticeable smell that pervades the room so I prefer the Dokodemo battery version which has no smell at all.

Vape also has an English website

[kelliekat44]

25. Once again, the females do all the work and become a menace. Nature ain't fair. nt