Some people have reactions to deet i get a headache and feel strange, stranger than usual anyway
Some people have reactions to deet i get a headache and feel strange, stranger than usual anyway
Deet is just so bad for you, get some on a camera or cell phone lens and you'll see. I fish the Everglades and Mosquito Lagoon in Florida and have had very good success with the following.
Lemon EUCALYPTUS
If you buy lemon eucalyptus as a liquid incense it is far cheaper than buying the oil, you can dilute the incense in baby oil or mix it with body lotion & apply. That way it is cheaper and probably better for your skin as with the oil it wasn't really designed for the skin but for oil burners.
Vicks VapoRup
I know it stinks but works great in keeping sand gnats, mosquitoes and ticks off your ankles and feet, you just need a little dab on your ankles (a little dab on a bite also relieves the itch)
Viamin C, take 2-3 times the recommended daily amount starting a couple days before traveling, mosquitoes HATE citrus an in an environment like Jamaica your perspiration will drive them away
Lavender and Eucalyptus Oils, just mix a little with water in a small spray bottle and take everywhere with you.
I have not had success with Skin So Soft, if you use most of the Natural Replants sold today, make sure you re-apply every 1/2 hour or so if you are perspiring, Hope this helps
Oh I know it's nasty, nasty stuff. I do a lot of outdoors stuff, hiking, backpacking, fishing etc. If you get the stuff on nylon it'll dissolve it, so I have to be careful around my tents (expensive silnylon) and lots of plasticy things. I think in light of the situation currently affecting the island, it's worth the trade-off, but that's just me.
Description of repellents from CDC website...
REPELLENTS FOR USE ON SKIN AND CLOTHING
CDC has evaluated information published in peer-reviewed scientific literature and data available from EPA to identify several types of EPA-registered products that provide repellent activity sufficient to help people reduce the bites of disease-carrying mosquitoes. Products containing the following active ingredients typically provide reasonably long-lasting protection:
DEET (chemical name: N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide or N,N-diethyl-3-methyl-benzamide). Products containing DEET include, but are not limited to, Off!, Cutter, Sawyer, and Ultrathon.
Picaridin (KBR 3023 [Bayrepel] and icaridin outside the United States; chemical name: 2-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1-piperidinecarboxylic acid 1-methylpropyl ester). Products containing picaridin include, but are not limited to, Cutter Advanced, Skin So Soft Bug Guard Plus, and Autan (outside the United States).
Oil of lemon eucalyptus (OLE) or PMD (chemical name: para-menthane-3,8-diol), the synthesized version of OLE. Products containing OLE and PMD include, but are not limited to, Repel and Off! Botanicals. This recommendation refers to EPA-registered repellent products containing the active ingredient OLE (or PMD). “Pure” oil of lemon eucalyptus (essential oil not formulated as a repellent) is not recommended; it has not undergone similar, validated testing for safety and efficacy, is not registered with EPA as an insect repellent, and is not covered by this recommendation.
IR3535 (chemical name: 3-[N-butyl-N-acetyl]-aminopropionic acid, ethyl ester). Products containing IR3535 include, but are not limited to, Skin So Soft Bug Guard Plus Expedition and SkinSmart.
EPA characterizes the active ingredients DEET and picaridin as “conventional repellents” and OLE, PMD, and IR3535 as “biopesticide repellents,” which are either derived from or are synthetic versions of natural materials.
http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/yellowbo...and-arthropods
There is a product made by Sawyer that you use to treat your clothing which then lasts 4-6 weeks even through washes. It's permethrin, which is a fairly nasty chemical, but it works extremely well. It actually kills the buggers on contact. You spray your clothes, let them completely dry (this is important for safety) and you're good to go for at least a month.
And yet again I ask is there anyone out there that actually has gone to Negril or is there now that has contracted Chic V?
I sure would like to know
What!!!Cancel your trip?!?!?! Ok guys. Let's not get hasty.
I posted it once, let me post it again.The local clergy stated a nun who works as a nurse has seen hundreds of patients down there with people thinking they had Chic V. Out of the hundreds maybe 3 had it. Its just the media and local folk spreading paranoia.
Think of it like this: If you had friends from any other other country that cancelled there trip to America because they heard Ebola epidemic here in the states you would think them foolish, yes?
Just got back...a few bites not sick had a blast. Watch out for the JB though..now that **** will mess you up...
We have West Nile virus here in Ontario, Canada. This is a virus that also can kill you. It is also found in the USA. We also have Lyme's disease. We are always told to use insect repellent. This Chik-V reminds us to be extra vigilant.