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Survival question, what in the wilderness could keep mosquitoes away?

I know the leaves of elderberries keeps them away so I read, putting them above window keeps them at bay. and covering urself with mud helps but I don’t think that’s always best? What else could I use/do?

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  • 3 years ago
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    Lemon eucalyptus oil, lavender, cinnamon oil, thyme oil, Greek catnip oil, soybean oil, citronella, tea tree oil, geraniol, and neem oil.

  • Anonymous
    3 years ago

    Citronella will work.

  • 3 years ago

    citronella is a plant that is used as mosquito repellent

  • 3 years ago

    There's an Avon skin cream that repels them very well.

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