Pandabear90 Posted April 25, 2016 #1 Share Posted April 25, 2016 Recommendations!?!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted April 25, 2016 #2 Share Posted April 25, 2016 Lots of DEET. http://www.cdc.gov/zika/prevention/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweFlo Posted April 25, 2016 #3 Share Posted April 25, 2016 Yes, one with a higher DEET content is what we will be using when going on our hike in the rainforest on St Kitts. Supposedly best defence. 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K1200S Posted April 25, 2016 #4 Share Posted April 25, 2016 DEET, DEET and more DEET. Kept me bite free in the jungles of Vietnam Nam. Pete Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEENSAILING Posted April 25, 2016 #5 Share Posted April 25, 2016 We used Deep Woods Off when we were at Iguazu Falls in Brazil in March. We had the pump spray bottle and the wipes. (No aerosol spray as not allowed to have aerosol in check in luggage on flights.) Worked great - no bites. And if you are using mosquito repellent DON'T wear cologne, aftershave... ps...careful with suntan lotions and oils. there are perfumes in those which the mosquitos like. if using suntan products, spray repellent after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xlxo Posted April 25, 2016 #6 Share Posted April 25, 2016 A cruise ship in Alaska... the mosquitos are Zika and Dengue free! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruiselvr04 Posted April 25, 2016 #7 Share Posted April 25, 2016 We use a product with 25% deet. It was put to the test one drizzling day in Belize when we went to some ruins. There were swarms of mosquitos everywhere and we only got one bite. We sprayed it on exposed skin and over our clothes. The bite was on my face because I didn't put any on my face. Lesson learned. Spray into your hand and apply to face. That stuff really works! We saw others get back on the bus with dozens of bites. Of course scrub it all off as soon as you return to the ship. And be sure and not eat anything with contaminated deet hands. The risk of using deet is less then Zika at this point. This is the only time we have seen swarms of mosquitos on any cruise ( and we have done about 30 all over the Caribbean). If you go into jungle type excursions you will see more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melozone Posted April 25, 2016 #8 Share Posted April 25, 2016 I bought Sawyer brand with Picaridin after reading on the CDC website. They have a lotion and a spray. They recommend spraying clothing too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryano Posted April 25, 2016 #9 Share Posted April 25, 2016 (edited) Im taking REPEL Sportsmen Max. 40% DEET. They make 100% but this should do it. It works great here at home in the woods Edited April 25, 2016 by ryano Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nana57 Posted April 25, 2016 #10 Share Posted April 25, 2016 I also bought Sawyer with Picardin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gagirl7143 Posted April 25, 2016 #11 Share Posted April 25, 2016 Check CDC website. They have the. 3 that are effective. Not all are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wendychloecruiser Posted April 25, 2016 #12 Share Posted April 25, 2016 An infectious disease doc recommended Ultrathon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewon Posted April 25, 2016 #13 Share Posted April 25, 2016 We used a Sawyer product to spray clothes that we wore on excursions. This was recommended by an acquaintance who travels to African countries frequently. She recommended that we even spray shoes and socks. Once sprayed, clothes can be laundered several times before having to respray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poz222 Posted April 25, 2016 #14 Share Posted April 25, 2016 Ben's or Repel 100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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