up to 60 mg per day in tablet form,
changes their body odor and makes them
unattractive to insects.
Before taking a vitamin B or zinc
supplement, check with your doctor. Such
supplements could cause unwanted side-
effects when combined with some
prescribed medications. Some boaters use
mosquito coils and citronella candles as a
defense against the bugs, but they emit an
odor that not everyone finds desirable.
Other bug-repelling remedies include
hanging out in the boat, stuffing Bounce
fabric-softener sheet in ones pockets,
applying Vicks Vapor-Rub to exposed
body parts or placing some lemongrass oil
in the boat.
THE BOTTOM LINE
For a long time, Consumer Reports
conducted in-depth tests of insect
Sprays that contain DEET are found to be most
effecting in deterring biting bugs.