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This is still my Costa Rica family excursion scenario. Nothing set in stone but I want to be prepared. Instead of spraying myself with DEET until I have tumors growing all over my skin I was wondering if they make any mosquito repellent clothing that actually works?

This is still my Costa Rica family excursion scenario. Nothing set in stone but I want to be prepared. Instead of spraying myself with DEET until I have tumors growing all over my skin I was wondering if they make any mosquito repellent clothing that actually works?

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If you are out with a heavy mosqito area avoid eating banana's, I makes your sweat smell tasty to them so no banana's is what I was told as a kid.

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Not really a huge fan of them but that's good advice.

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I lay my clothing out and spray it with the deet. I put it on when its dry. I also use some peppermint oil diluted in water.

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I didn't know they didn't like peppermint oil.

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So says the wife. It does seem to help.

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I use peppermint oil to throw off mice around my camper van. The jury still out if it's really effective or not

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My wife is type A blood. That seems to work keeping them off me.

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Deet on exposed skin, wash clothes in peppermint soap before permethrin sprayed and dried. A good boonie hat with a net, I like the Colombia fisherman's line of shirts and pants, but go up a half size.

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I use a fan. I've found they aren't as active if there's a nice stiff breeze.

Mint sprays helps too.

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You could consider permethrin for treating your clothing, but they will still bite your exposed skin.

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This is true. I mean I'll usually wear a bug net over my face if I'm an area where they're super thick. I've been in Canada all summer and honestly I can tell you the mosquitoes never bothered me at all. I mostly got chewed up by the noseeums.