Today we’re looking at another of our most frequently asked questions – how does insect repellent work? Mosquitoes find you, their delicious meal, in a few different ways.  They first identify people from a distance by the carbon dioxide we exhale with each breath.  When they get a little closer, they can feel our body […]

Does mosquito repellent work? One of the most common questions we’re asked is – does mosquito repellent work?  And to that we say a resounding – YES! We’ve had to prove it – In order to be allowed to call our products “insect repellent”, they have to be approved by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary […]

We lived up in Darwin for a couple of years while travelling around Australia as a family. Insect repellent becomes a part of your skincare routine when you live in the tropics. You need to protect yourself against mozzies and midges (they do carry lots of nasty diseases, after all!) but we were worried about […]

Did you know there are more than 300 unique species of mosquitoes in Australia (and over 3,500 worldwide)? Thankfully for us, not all mosquitoes bite humans so only around 30 species are considered pests and are likely to transmit diseases here in Australia. Which mosquitoes carry diseases in Australia? The distribution of mosquito species varies […]

“Why do mosquitoes love me? Why does it have to be ME in particular?” If you’re a true mozzie magnet, you’ll have muttered that under your breath at least once. You’ve probably said it when you were out with friends and everyone else seems fine but somehow the entire population of mosquitoes in your area […]

When you think about mozzies, you probably think more about the annoying itch than you do about the risk of disease! But mosquitoes are a carrier for a number of nasty viruses here in Australia and it’s important to protect yourself, especially during pregnancy. The Australian Department of Health advises that DEET-based repellents, if used according […]

DEET is a really common active ingredient in most commercial insect repellents. It stands for N,N-Diethyl-3-methylbenzamide and despite being commercially available since the late 50s, there is a growing number of people looking for alternatives to DEET-based repellents, especially if they’re a real mozzie magnet and needing to apply an insect repellent multiple times a […]