Jul

27

2010

Mosquito Repellent Patches – Do they Work?

Author: teamvoyagr
Mosquito Repellent Patch

Mosquito Repellent Patch

Mosquitoes love me, they really do.  I can’t go out for more than 15 minutes without getting bitten at least once.  Well that was before the Don’t Bite Me mosquito repellent patch.

A few months ago I saw a commercial for mosquito repellent patches.  I couldn’t believe something so simple could work so well.  I’ve been a long time user of DEET based Cacher’s Cologne.   I hate using sprays but I didn’t have much choice if I was going to to out geocaching in the woods.   I knew I had to try the patches.

I have not been out caching three times and I can say that I have returned bite free.  At one point yesterday I was in a particularly mosquito infested area.  Several times there were mosquitoes on my arms and legs.   I thought they might have been biting me but today I don’t have any bite marks.  I’d have to say the patches worked.

It turns out that I’m just over the recommended size for a single patch.  This means I need to wear two patches.  The recommendations say to place the patch on a hairless area of the body.  Easier said then done in my case.  I resorted to my shoulders or my buttocks.  Applying them to the shoulder is a much more suitable if applying them in public.

You might want to give these patches a try.

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2 Responses to “Mosquito Repellent Patches – Do they Work?”

  1. Karen604/Team_CSG Says:
    August 11th, 2010 at 15:25

    The OFF product that is a blue fan with a repellent packet really worked MissB111 used it all summer while working at a camp. Not real cheap but hey if it works. this time of year the refills are on sale and they are sealed in foil/plastic packets and will work for next season.

    Great blog!

  2. Sam Malone Says:
    August 13th, 2010 at 13:02

    Glad the patches work for you as well. I swear by these things now, they work really well not only to repel mosquitoes but other bloodsucking insects as well.

    If your interested in finding the best prices on mosquito repellent patches check out my blog, I should be getting up some reviews soon on all the different brands I’ve tried and how much they cost.

    Thanks for this write up and the great geocaching advice as well!

    -Sam Malone

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