Best Mosquito Repellent

[tekky]

Any recommendations for the best mosquito repellent?

Has anyone tried the NON-CHEMICAL repellents that attach to your bookbag?

[MitchDC]

The best way to avoid the mosquitos is to avoid living by the ocean. I hear that students at Coconuts Beach Hotel have a lot of mosquito problems. Most students don't have many problems. Sure I get bit every so often, but you NEVER can escape them all.

MitchDC

[happydoc]

I read somehwere that AVON's Skin-so-soft Bug Guard is really great. Also, heard they have a new one...Expedition or something like that. I haven't looked into it, yet.

I guess I am just hoping all the bugs die before I get there!! LOL :lol:

happydoc :)

[Ganja Magic]

The best way to avoid the mosquitos is to avoid living by the ocean. I hear that students at Coconuts Beach Hotel have a lot of mosquito problems. Most students don't have many problems. Sure I get bit every so often, but you NEVER can escape them all.

That's an excellent point. Not just the ocean, but when you live by any kind of water, especially stagnant water like puddles in ditches and gutters after a rain, mosquitoes are bound to find their way into your room.

They are most uncomfortable at night, when you are trying to get some all-important sleep! Cooler rooms are a pretty good deterrent, so running your AC a bit before hitting the sack is always a good idea. Also, keep some air moving with a fan (low electricity bill!) so the buggers can't land and lance you with their nasty little proboscis.

As for mosquitoes on campus, you really can't do too much, other than slap at them. You can wear long pants to protect your legs, but realize how hot you are going to get..![/b]

[happydoc]

I was just wondering Silver Lining apartments have a website that shows it is by a stream (maybe a pond?)

Does that mean there are lots of mosquitos there? Does anyone know about these apartments?

happydoc :)

[CountMacula]

Standing water is everywhere. Especially where the land rolls and dips like on the landward side of the main road. Lots of local minimums.

At least by the beach, the streams have picked up speed.
And mosquitos can't live in the sea.

Our puerto rican embassador can speak better to this but I think he's busy lately. PR a similiar climate to Dominica but they have much less mosquitos. Two big reasons are:
1- proactive government programs to minimize larva.
2- better water drainage systems.
Dominican drainage consists of open air trenches that converge out to sea. Your sink and bath water empties into these too. They're without covers so that its easier to do maintenance such as clearing clogs. When it's not raining, shallow water just sits there.

[QuasiMed]

Well I'll be damned, this skinsosoft stuff really does work.
I coated it on and sat at the tables on the seaward side of the library, a favorite mosquito hangout. Didn't get bit once.

Plus, now my legs are all smooth and silky, except for the hair of course.

[VanessaWI]

Yeah, the avon stuff work pretty well. The first week I was here I didn't wear anything and I paid for it. I still have lots of dots on my legs from where I scratched. Be certain to hit up an avon lady before you come down here. They have waterproof bug gard with spf 15 in it. Nice for the rainy season because it's still sunny when it rains.
Regardless of what you wear, you'll get bit.
If you have not yet come down, bring down some benadryl spray and cream. Don't bring the oinment because it's too messy. Also bring some triple antibiotic cream for those bites that you scratched till they bled. You don't want a viral/ bacterial infection on top of that mess.
Vanessa