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[Joyce]

Advised to buy Vitamin B to prevent mosie bites, but which one? Can anyone advise please? Boots said B complex but weren't certain.

[CLKD]

Marmite!

[Joyce]

 

[Rowan]

Thiamine vitamin B1 best taken in a B complex supplement.

http://www.livestrong.com/article/440865-vitamin-b1-as-a-mosquito-repellent/

It could be an urban legend though.

[Joyce]

Boots vit B complex doesn't have high enough levels according to that info. Will need to investigate more. Nurse herself has used it to prevent being bitten & said it worked a treat. 

[Dancinggirl]

I'm a keen gardener and the mosquitos where I live are dreadful - we can never eat outside! I take B vits and get bitten all the time. I eat lots of Marmite - I still get bitten.
I was recently told that the SAS use a moisturising spray oil from Avon to repel mosquitos - it has citronella - apparently they all smell lovely . 
I'm using that and I'm being bitten less - great moisturiser as well.
I don't think we are supposed to advertise on this site but if you do some research and perhaps email Avon they will advice.  DG x

[CLKD]

"skin so soft"  - Avon

[littleminnie]

I thought people took yeast tablets to prevent mozzy bites.  They don't like lavender apparently.(problem is, neither do I).

[Dancinggirl]

Yeast is high in B vitamins so that would make sense. It could possibly mean you wouldn't get bitten if you drink beer? I'm afraid the only way I really avoid getting bitten is to cover up and simply not go out when there are lots of mosquitos. DG x

[Joyce]

Nurse said Skin-so-Soft is not what it used to be as far as being mosie proof is concerned. Was just hoping that if it was true, it might be worth it.

[Limpy]

It's B12 - the one in Marmite (also Vegemite).

Spent quite a bit of time in New Zealand, it  was suggested there to deter flying biting bugs.  We tried B12 supplement, it did appear to reduce horrible insect bites.

The Kiwis aren't too fussed on their neighbours (who like vegemite). 

CG - Skin so soft may be nice anyway - try it, can't harm....

[honeybun]

Are we talking Scottish midges or St Lucia mosquitoes?.

Never really heard of anything that works against midges except the Avon stuff and as for the mosquitoes have not got a clue.


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[Joyce]

St Lucia mosquitoes. Pretty sure I was OK last visit to St Lucia.

Mainly new virus caused by mosquitoes we are hoping to avoid, the Chikungunya virus. Not fatal, but very unpleasant. I hot email from FCO saying number of cases was on the increase.

[honeybun]

Ooooo err. What do they advise you to take or do ?.

There must be something that tourists can do.



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[Limpy]

B12 was used in New Zealand to combat sand fly bites. For me they caused extreme swelling of feet (couldn't put shoes on) and hands (wrist the size of hand). The only thing which came close in this country for hassle were horse flies / clegs.

If not using B12, which does take time to build up in the body, the quickest short term repellent is something containing DEET.