Avoid mosquito bites this summer with backyard prep and repellent
3 years, 1 month ago

Avoid mosquito bites this summer with backyard prep and repellent

ABC  

There's nothing like the buzz of a pesky mosquito to put a downer on a summer evening barbecue. Preparing your backyard Mosquitoes lay eggs in stagnant water, so Dr Webb says it's important to start removing water if you plan on spending time outside over summer. "It has to be on the skin because that provides the barrier to stopping mosquitoes biting," Dr Webb says. Patches and phone apps Many parents find themselves the target of ads for mosquito repellent patches and wristbands for children, but Dr Webb says there's no evidence they work. "It's definitely true, some people do get bitten more than others," Dr Webb says.

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