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Mosquitoes are an inevitable part of the Australian summer. And this year, with COVID a consideration, we might be spending more time outdoors than usual. Supermarkets and pharmacies are stocked with a wide range of insect repellents including aerosols, creams, gels, sprays, roll-ons and wipes. There are even wristbands, fabric sprays, coils, sticks, plug-in devices and smartphone apps. But not all products that purport to protect us from mosquito bites are equal. So, how do you choose and use a repellent to best protect you and your family from mosquito bites? The key ingredients Health auth...

Premium Content Subscriber only EXPECT more mosquitoes and more types of the insect around Northern NSW this summer, but it doesn't matter what you eat; use plenty of bug repellent this year. Medical Entomologist Assoc/Prof Cameron Webb from NSW Health Pathology said the biggest myth he has had to dispel in his years of scientific work is that some food stops mosquitoes from biting people. "I often hear many people suggest that types of food, like bananas, or even alcoholic drinks, like gin, would protect them from mosquitoes," he said "Some food may slightly vary the way you smell like t...

Premium Content Subscriber only EXPECT more mosquitoes and more types of the insect around Northern NSW this summer, but it doesn't matter what you eat; use plenty of bug repellent this year. Medical Entomologist Assoc/Prof Cameron Webb from NSW Health Pathology said the biggest myth he has had to dispel in his years of scientific work is that some food stops mosquitoes from biting people. "I often hear many people suggest that types of food, like bananas, or even alcoholic drinks, like gin, would protect them from mosquitoes," he said "Some food may slightly vary the way you smell like t...