Mosquito Repellant-whats Your Poison

[GOIN BUSH]

Your Hoping For A Nice Relaxing Holiday In The Tropics And The Only Thing Stopping You From Relaxing Is That Annoying Zzz Zzz Zzz Zzz Zzz,bloody Mozzies.what Do You Use?do You Think It Works?do You Have A Secret Weapon/concoction That Youve Made?

[oldcourier]

The Bushmans rub on stuff, not spray seems to work really well for me. I even used it in Singapore and the jungles in Malaysia. Another good thing for it is you rub it around your socks and the leeches leave you alone as they can't stand it.

[GOIN BUSH]

The Bushmans rub on stuff, not spray seems to work really well for me. I even used it in Singapore and the jungles in Malaysia. Another good thing for it is you rub it around your socks and the leeches leave you alone as they can't stand it.
YEAH,HAD A MATE THAT BOUGHT THE BUSHMANS TROPICAL STRENGTH SPRAY BUT WAS NO DIFFERENT TO AEROGUARD DIDNT WORK THAT WELL.

[Jeeps]

My mrs buys those patches from the camping store. And they seem to work ok. They're like a niccotine patch but for bugs :) Work for 36hrs

[Trojan]

They're like a niccotine patch but for bugs :)

So how does she stick them on the bugs?

[Snap]

Duuurrrrr.......On their wings.........that way they can't get off the ground to annoy you...lol.

[GOIN BUSH]

JUST CHECKED THE NET,HAS ANYONE EVER TRIED A HOMEMADE REPELLANT.THEY RECON EUCALYPTUS OIL AND SOME VEGETABLE OIL AND ALOE VERA DOES THE TRICK.WHAT DO YOU RECON?TRY ANYTHING TO KEEP THOSE BLOOD SUCKERS AT BAY:rolleyes:

[GOIN BUSH]

My mrs buys those patches from the camping store. And they seem to work ok. They're like a niccotine patch but for bugs :) Work for 36hrs
BOUGHT SOME IN NORMANTON LAST YEAR,RECON 24 HOURS WAS ALL THEY LASTED.STILL HAD MOZZIES LANDING ON ME.

[bushbloke]

Aeroguard always does the trick for me, want to try bushmans though.

[Jeeps]

I prefer bushmans but the wife likes to use those patches on herself and the little one

[Harb]

find a cow and burn what he leaves behind in your campfire.........works a treat...

cook dinner first....http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/108/a87f16c768630372ffae218fl5.gif

[Unsane]

Army issue is great. Works well if you can handle a celophane coating on your body. Bushmans is good too, but it also goes on like vaseline.

[Unsane]

You could always try one of those mozzie nets suits. Much like a muslims cape but made from fly wire.

[trains]

I use equal parts baby oil and dettol.

Will repel mossies, not flies tho.
Works as a great anti bacterial wash.
good cleaner for cuts, scratches burns etc.
Dosent irritate me like aeroguard does.

Some mix in an equal part of metho with it too. but I dont.
I just got some body shop small plastic containers, and always keep on in the car, and in the camping / trangia kit.

Had mates who forgot their aeroguard stuff, and we were camping near the river by some lagoons, ie mossie central.

no bites for me with it on.

Field prooven.
And its cheap, and is multi use.

Trains

[BEU77Y]

Another vote for Bushman here too. We've found the spray to be effective enough - especially on Fraser Island with those ginormous flies lol.

[Troopy93]

Bushmans, but be careful you dont get too much on the plastic sunnies, melts them , if you get too much on em...

[LUXNUT]

My mrs buys those patches from the camping store. And they seem to work ok. They're like a niccotine patch but for bugs :) Work for 36hrs


They are a slow release Vitamin B patch. Just eat lots of Vegemite Sandwiches

[BIGADS]

well ive been selling rid and bushman now for awhile and i recommend the bushman. The bush aerosol is not as strong as the cream and contains only 20% DET where's the cream contains 80% and is recommmended for tropical places, south west asia etc etc but should be avoided using over a long period of time.

I even bought some of the spray for my 90+ old grandmother who did a tour of the top end and said the bushman worked really i myself use it and swear by it even if its just to keep the flys away for a little while.

[crawla]

we go through heaps of all kinds. I have used the bushmans (80% DEET), aeroguard, off, rid and a couple of others. Personally I find they all do the trick. In Timor though the brother and some of the other army fellas were asking us to send them over 'OFF', they reckon it was doing the trick.

[Googy]

Bushman rub on for me, The sandflies up here in North Queensland just laugh at anything else

[smokie greylux]

another vote for bushman rub on

[GOIN BUSH]

I use equal parts baby oil and dettol.

Will repel mossies, not flies tho.
Works as a great anti bacterial wash.
good cleaner for cuts, scratches burns etc.
Dosent irritate me like aeroguard does.

Some mix in an equal part of metho with it too. but I dont.
I just got some body shop small plastic containers, and always keep on in the car, and in the camping / trangia kit.

Had mates who forgot their aeroguard stuff, and we were camping near the river by some lagoons, ie mossie central.

no bites for me with it on.

Field prooven.
And its cheap, and is multi use.

Trains
does it go on greasy,or does the detol break the oil down.might give it a try.

[GOIN BUSH]

well ive been selling rid and bushman now for awhile and i recommend the bushman. The bush aerosol is not as strong as the cream and contains only 20% DET where's the cream contains 80% and is recommmended for tropical places, south west asia etc etc but should be avoided using over a long period of time.

I even bought some of the spray for my 90+ old grandmother who did a tour of the top end and said the bushman worked really i myself use it and swear by it even if its just to keep the flys away for a little while.
might give the cream a try,heading to the cape in july and want to be prepared.theres nothing wors than mozzie spray/cream that seems to attract mozzies not deture them.

[GOIN BUSH]

we go through heaps of all kinds. I have used the bushmans (80% DEET), aeroguard, off, rid and a couple of others. Personally I find they all do the trick. In Timor though the brother and some of the other army fellas were asking us to send them over 'OFF', they reckon it was doing the trick.
gday crawla,cant say ive ever seen off(from memory) but i will have a look around for it.i will try anything to keep the missus happy.you know what they say,a happy missus makes a happy camp.

[GUDeano]

I used off on Australia day on Fraser island against the march flies. While it was on I did not have one fly land on me and there were thousands buzzing around and biting everyone else.

Pity I only had one very small travel pack. I did notice that if it was rubbed off by sand or water that the little bastards( actually huge mongrels) would land on my feet so you need to keep it on.

It did not last long once you got wet.

But it did work brilliantly when on.

I used the pump pak no the aerosol.

[trog]

slightly off topic how effective are thes on sand flies and what remedies are used to treat bites. A ten minute rest on the west side of Bribie resulted in a doctors visit and a couple bottles of pill to reduce the inflamation and itching!

[YOYO]

my no.1 is bushmans but am keen to try some of the other home made brands mentioned in this thread.

Question: I am always wondering if after you spray when fishing if the residue left on the hands will deter fish of biting the bait.

[utedriver]

I use Bushman I have found that to be the best!!

[utedriver]

my no.1 is bushmans but am keen to try some of the other home made brands mentioned in this thread.

Question: I am always wondering if after you spray when fishing if the residue left on the hands will deter fish of biting the bait.
yes it can deter the fish if its on the bait it happens in fresh water not sure about salt water!!

[riley]

I am a big believer in Bushman.
Vote number 1

[et4wd]

find a cow and burn what he leaves behind in your campfire.........works a treat...

cook dinner first....http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/108/a87f16c768630372ffae218fl5.gif


That worked for me at Easter!;)

[GOIN BUSH]

slightly off topic how effective are thes on sand flies and what remedies are used to treat bites. A ten minute rest on the west side of Bribie resulted in a doctors visit and a couple bottles of pill to reduce the inflamation and itching!
mate,levender oil just put some on the bite it works a treat.when we head to the tropics we dont leave home without some eye ointment and some opsite flexgrid patches,put on the ointment then cover with a patch.infection spreads pretty quick in high humidity, it does work(mother in law has nursed in many places-nhulunbuy-doomadgee-wyndham etc)

[3F62]

Vitamin B daily starting a couple of weeks before we go & Bushman & long/light cloths on before dark does the trick for us.

[GOIN BUSH]

[quote=3F62;429895]Vitamin B daily starting a couple of weeks before we go & Bushman & long/light cloths on before dark does the trick for us.[/quote
someone told me that if you take vitamin b a few months before you go away it does work,this is also whats in the mozzie patches that you buy.there must be some truth to it.:p

[BushBoy]

Sometimes use aeroguard, but mosty use RID, either spray or rub on. no reason for that just always used the stuff

[Marc 1]

Bushmans, but be careful you dont get too much on the plastic sunnies, melts them , if you get too much on em...

That reminds me the army insect repellant had a similar warning about the stuff melting plastic - the funny thing was it came in a plastic bottle....

[taresk]

I use Bushmans if I'm moving around, but when sitting around the fire, I use citronella insence sticks.

[GOIN BUSH]

I use Bushmans if I'm moving around, but when sitting around the fire, I use citronella insence sticks.
so you recon the citronella sticks work,are they the long ones you get from the hardware stores and do they smell

[mrbishi]

Another vote for the Bushman rub on !

Cheers,
Jon

[dirtygq]

coconut oil but the one that is spf 15+ so if don't fry you.Also i burn the citronella bamboo lamps (like they use in survivor)

[GOIN BUSH]

sound like the bushmans rub on is the favorite and shits on the spray(which is the one i used)of course.still recon im going to try a home made one and see how it goes.

[GOIN BUSH]

coconut oil but the one that is spf 15+ so if don't fry you.Also i burn the citronella bamboo lamps (like they use in survivor)
coconut oil is bloody greasy,dont know if i could handle having that on all day.the flys/mozzies would stick to ya(haha).couldnt go to bed without having a shower,wouldnt be a nice feeling.

[crawla]

gday crawla,cant say ive ever seen off(from memory) but i will have a look around for it.i will try anything to keep the missus happy.you know what they say,a happy missus makes a happy camp.

Mate it's a funny story, mum went to the end of the earth to try and find this stuff the brother and mates were asking for in timor, none of us had heard of it. Eventually we found out good old woolies sell it. The smell is a lot easier on the nose than some aswell. It's a clear pump pack spray bottle with the word....OFF! Cheers.

[taresk]

so you recon the citronella sticks work,are they the long ones you get from the hardware stores and do they smell

They're only about a foot long, and you buy them from shopping centres, they seem to work with mozzies and flies, haven't tried them with sandflies though.
They do smell, but it's not really strong, and not a bad smell.

[Pumbaa]

Well, we've used the deet products which is fine, but personally use a homebrew!!

Also use baby oil and dettol or savlon BUT we add a magic few drops or 5 of citronella oil to it!!!

Nothing comes near you. I bought the citronella oil in Malaysia, they use it there as well for mozzies.

I even went so far to use it around our tent at a campsite in West McD ranges. Somehow manage to pitch out tent over an ants nest. They were absolute b@stards and ended up spraying some around the tent. They dissapeared in minutes!!! Works a treat.:D

[dirtygq]

coconut oil is bloody greasy,dont know if i could handle having that on all day.the flys/mozzies would stick to ya(haha).couldnt go to bed without having a shower,wouldnt be a nice feeling.
yeh it is but it beats being eaten alive,also found that if you stay indoors with the aircon on it helps:D ;)

[Risto]

Bushman for prevention - seems to work better than other stuff I've tried. Also always pack a Mosquito Click too for a cure, which is absolutely brilliant for those times when the buggers got to you before the spray... :-)

[GOIN BUSH]

yeh it is but it beats being eaten alive,also found that if you stay indoors with the aircon on it helps:D ;)
dont have enough room in the oz tent for an aircontitioner,if we did im sure the missus would have one.:D

[GOIN BUSH]

just bought myself some vitamine B tablets today,they recon take them for a while before you head of on ya travells.fact or fiction,im going to find out and i will let you know if it works when i get back from the cape in mid august.

[campdog]

:D Vitamin B daily starting a couple of weeks before we go & Bushman & long/light cloths on before dark does the trick for us.
SPOT ON, Im taking vitamin B1 at the moment and leaving for the Cape on Anzac Day. Got my Bushman and $1 long sleeve shirts from Vinnies, wear them for 3 weeks and chuck em in the fire before we head home.:D

[Chriso]

Another vote for the good old bushmans in either spray or rub. As for the Army issue, yes it works a treat, yes it burns like buggery especially after sweating, yes it melts plastic, yes it leaves a film, no I wouldn't recommend prolonged use, no use on kids/dogs. The gel like consistancy has worked well for stopping ants and the like from craweling up tent poles etc. by placing a small amount around the base.

[GOIN BUSH]

well ive been selling rid and bushman now for awhile and i recommend the bushman. The bush aerosol is not as strong as the cream and contains only 20% DET where's the cream contains 80% and is recommmended for tropical places, south west asia etc etc but should be avoided using over a long period of time.

I even bought some of the spray for my 90+ old grandmother who did a tour of the top end and said the bushman worked really i myself use it and swear by it even if its just to keep the flys away for a little while.
CAN YOU DEFINE WHAT YOU MEAN BY A LONG PERIOD OF TIME!THIS MEANS ITS REALLY NOT THAT GOOD FOR YOU I SUPOSE.BUT I WILL PROBABLY STILL GIVE IT A TRY.

[4runner8]

bushman cream for colder periods, septone sunscreen (one with repelant in it) during summer, i work around the cooper basin, any where from innaminka, moomba, ballera, all the way down to the south east and have found them the best. as far as i'm aware there has been no proof to the health effects of using deet (bushman cream is 80% deet) but it smells so bad it can't be all that good

[campdog]

I find Jack Daniels works ok, drink enough of it and you can sleep on a n ants nest.:D

[GOIN BUSH]

found this one on exploreoz use 75% metho 25% detol and a dash of baby oil the fishos in fn qld swear by it.has anyone tried this recon it might sting a bit.

[muttly]

Use dettol and baby oil, 70/30 as written.Not too sure with the metho though
sounds like you may as well cover yourself with petrol,for all the good that liquid would do your skin.Have used all the name brands mentioned and find they work ok for awhile then 30 mins later complete re-application.(Also something that re-moves varnish and or melts petroleum based plastics tends to set off alarm bells in my mind).Living in FNQ, midges, sandflies and mozzies will target that 1cm patch with an uncanny ability.The home brew though works for hrs thou'.Have used the army gear while based in South East Asia.Don't apply on the head if you like your vision to stay unaffected.Found that we never used it really that much as after 4-5 days nothing comes near you due to natural body oils and fragrances that result in that time.

[Chyzinkoph]

lavander oil is a natural repelant mix a little with some olive oil or baby oil and apply to exposed areas. works pretty well. Also, the noxious weed/plant lantana is a natural repelant just break some off place around the camp site and also slowly burn some in the camp fire.

[MRF-Dru]

bushmans is always good, but just some mossie coils around the camp site on top of a beer can always helps as well :D

[landcrusier ute]

aerogaurd
but i would like to try that stuff for 4wdmonthly mag

[campdog]

Been back a week from the cape,Vitamin B1,bushman suncsreen/ rub on during the day and bushman spray during the night,not a bite on the whole trip, mate used aerogard and looks like he had about 4 doses of measels.Only problem with bushman is I cant see what time it ia anymore as the glass on my watch is frosted.:drink:

[luxa]

Had a "lecture" from the Army "Malaria" Department/Branch/expert... whatever he called himself at the time, prior to going o'seas.

His Recommendations:

DEET is the ONLY real repellant, and varies in products from about 2-3% in the Kiddies RID etc, 6-8% in Tropical Strength Rid and Aeroguard, about 20% in the Army tube stuff and 80% in the Bushmans.

Obviously he recommended the Army Issue stuff (as a true believer.....) and wasn't real keen on putting 80% DEET on bare skin.

I found the army stuff works great, and is relatively waterproof if put on before you get wet. The trick is to use bugger all - about a 10c blob in the hand, rub the hands together and wipe it over your arms, legs etc....
Keep seeing all these guys smear big lines down their legs & arms like its aeroguard and then complain its crap when they try to rub it in - it gums up like silicone. Doesn't apply over dirt real well either.

YES, DEET EATS PLASTICS - the more DEET the more it damages - watches, compasses, GPS's, Dashboards, Cameras....... can get expensive if your not careful...

The other army trick was to soak clothing, and spray tents etc in a solution of water and Permethrin - which gives repellancy to your clothing... and lasts about 5 washes.
You can buy kits to soak clothing at some outdoor/camping places, or use "industrial" Permethrin available at hardware stores etc... (Added to diesel they use it as Termite Spray and a few otehr things)
No I'm not full of crap.... http://www.imtrade.com.au/pdf/Chemag%20Labels/ChemAg%20Permeshield%20500%20Insecticide%20Label.p df See Page 3 near the bottom.

The other chemical becoming common is Picaridin, used in OFF, & doesn't eat plastic as quick.

BTW if anyone remembers the old army insect repellant in a grey bottle - it was recalled a few years ago for health reasons. Given the stuff the government is prepared to splash over its employee's without concern it must have had some real good ingredients for them to recall it!!!

Luxa

[BIGDAVET86]

If your wearing shoes all day and take em off in the arvo, with abeer of course, wash your feet really well coz teh mozzies love the sweaty stinky things best, its earier for them to get into damp skin than dry. the trick is reaplication, when i was working on a pearl farm in the kimberly my house was a good 30m from the mangroves so i put some on before work, some at smoko if its a bad day, some on at lunch and put some on again when i get home and have a couple of coldies, always the bushman stuff with 80% deet. its prety potent stuff it ruined all the facia of the 27meg radio on my boat just from wiping the repelent on my skinn and then using the radio!!???

Dave

[Walt]

I once heard that if you take a shot of kerosene that keeps em of ya all night. Think i would much rather the mosquitos though.......

[Ozcar]

We were out fishing and forgot the airoguard,All we had was wd40 so we thought better than nothing.It kept the mozzies off,and hey we were waterproof too!

[luxa]

From memory Malcolm Douglas Smears himself in Mangrove Mud - Keeps the mozzies and sandflies off..........

Luxa

[GOIN BUSH]

From memory Malcolm Douglas Smears himself in Mangrove Mud - Keeps the mozzies and sandflies off..........

Luxa
mmm,sounds like a good way to spend the holidays.

[campdog]

We were out fishing and forgot the airoguard,All we had was wd40 so we thought better than nothing.It kept the mozzies off,and hey we were waterproof too!
I use Innox, doent kill em but stops that bloody buzzing noise:crazy:

[BIGDAVET86]

From memory Malcolm Douglas Smears himself in Mangrove Mud - Keeps the mozzies and sandflies off..........

Luxa


That works aswell but it smells like shit and you have to walk into the mozzie infested mangrove to get it. tried it and it sucks, id rather get a few mozzie bites.

cheers
Dave

[toli]

Hi all,

I am heading to Fraser Island in July for 2 weeks and want to by some insect repelliant. I saw bushmans in the shop today and it seems very popular on here.

My question is there were 2 types, one was a small bottle that was 80%DEET and the other was a large spray can that was 20% DEET. Which would be better?

[luxa]

DEET is the stuff that does the repelling. I'd buy both - 20% should do the trick well and truely (without dissolving your bones) and if the bastards are really bad pull out the 80% stuff.

Last trip I did to Fraser the March Flies were worse than the mozzies, particulary on the occasions you required to drop the strides when nature calls....

Luxa

[NG Pajero]

I work as a mechanic and drink alot of beer so I find that the combination of oil in my skin and alchol in my blood seems to keep the mozzies at bay

[window]

We were out fishing and forgot the airoguard,All we had was wd40 so we thought better than nothing.It kept the mozzies off,and hey we were waterproof too!

I have sprayed wasps with WD40, and all it did was seriously piss them off!

[Forseti]

The Australian Army Malaria Institute has just finnished a trial of repellants and found Bushman Ultra to be the best by far.

[luxa]

The Australian Army Malaria Institute has just finnished a trial of repellants and found Bushman Ultra to be the best by far.

Gotta love Google......

http://www.bushman-repellent.com/pdf/army.pdf

Now when will the ADF start issuing the stuff ????

Luxa

[Ozcar]

I have sprayed wasps with WD40, and all it did was seriously piss them off!
We used it to keep the mozzies off,not wasps.

[luxa]

I have sprayed wasps with WD40, and all it did was seriously piss them off!

Did you forget to hold the cig lighter in front of the can at the same time ???

Luxa

[muttly]

Did you forget to hold the cig lighter in front of the can at the same time ???

Luxa

Ha, yeah good way to clear out your harbour position for the night too.
The insects tend not to come and invade again after the flamethrower treatment.

[Tired Triton]

My wife and I have had good results with a new product from Mortein. Its a small can with perforations all round and you put a burning mozzie coil inside on a stake and hang the can up under the awning at camp. The can stops the wind from burning the coil too fast and the holes still let the repellent smoke drift out. Cant remember the name of the product as we threw the packaging away when we first got it, but we have been really happy with it.

[luxa]

My wife and I have had good results with a new product from Mortein. Its a small can with perforations all round and you put a burning mozzie coil inside on a stake and hang the can up under the awning at camp. The can stops the wind from burning the coil too fast and the holes still let the repellent smoke drift out. Cant remember the name of the product as we threw the packaging away when we first got it, but we have been really happy with it.

Those mozzie coils work well - you can get those cans from most supermarkets. Not really new - the coils have been around longer than most of use on the forum!!!!!

http://www.mortein.com.au/mortein_frameset.html

Has to be an improvement from mossie coils sitting on rocks and sticks all over the campsite - I still have burnmarks on my feet, standing on the bloody things as a kid - stings like buggery !!!!!!
Luxa

[Forseti]

Gotta love Google......

http://www.bushman-repellent.com/pdf/army.pdf

Now when will the ADF start issuing the stuff ????

Luxa

Hey Luxa

Not google straight of the page. Story inthe Army rag.

When will it be issued?
First the shiny arses at Russell will have to trial it for a coupla years. Then submit it to ADI for some serious modification to suit Army requirements. Then do a service wide survey to measure how mich exposed skin the average digger has. See if it can be blended with cam cream, sun cream, lip balm and tinea cream, then design a new packaging for it so some Colonel can get a gong for good service. Then wait for budget approval.

Shorely you know the drill.

[luxa]

Forseti - havn't seen that one - can you post it up ?

Know the drill - by the time they make the mod's, repackage it, water it down, give it a new fragrance etc.... it will look 'bout the same, work the same, smell the same etc etc..... as the current stuff.......but someone will get a promo !!!!!

Luxa

[hewy hacket]

I have a allergic reaction to mossie bites, so i will try anything to stop them, have tried the bushmans ( 80% ) and found it no good the only things i've found any good are mossie coils and skin tastic spray. The wife and i found some little tin mossie coil holders in the supermarket once marked down for sale 25c each got about 4 to try, they worked fantastic went back to buy the trolly load and they were gone have never seen them since, They were only about the quater of the size the ones you get now and you can burn broken pieces in them.

[steelo]

JUST CHECKED THE NET,HAS ANYONE EVER TRIED A HOMEMADE REPELLANT.THEY RECON EUCALYPTUS OIL AND SOME VEGETABLE OIL AND ALOE VERA DOES THE TRICK.WHAT DO YOU RECON?TRY ANYTHING TO KEEP THOSE BLOOD SUCKERS AT BAY:rolleyes:

Try, Dettol (home brand will do) & Tea Tree/Eucalyptus oil in equal amounts then add Citronella oil to suit conditions. Having lived in Derby & Fitzroy Xing, Darwin, Karumba, Mackay, Hervey Bay areas (known for their friendly bities) I've tried my fare share of repellents & this 1 works the best by far.:D
It does have a bit of a smell though (citronella) but if your out fishing or something............:p
Its also really good for your skin to boot.:waycool:

[GOIN BUSH]

Tried The Detol-babyoil And Eucalyptus Oil Up In The Cape And It Seemed To Work Well,just Have To Apply It Often.spoke To A Local In Coen And She Said Thats All They Us Up There.also Took Up Some Off Which Wasnt To Bad,but The Home Made Stuff Was Worth A Try And Half The Price.

[squeeker]

I know this sounds bad, but on my horses (and myself after i found it worked) i use a 50-50 mix of baby oil and vinegar. I started using it for the flies but it seems to stop everything from flies to mozzies- even the nearly impossible to kill little mites that cause itch in horses. Bonus is it costs next to nothing and completely non-toxic. just mix it really well before use and use a fine spray bottle so you don't get too slippery... Seems to last a fair while, even when I get them dripping with sweat neither of us get flies or mozzies...