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If you are heading somewhere tropical this summer, or just want to protect yourself from bites in your own back garden, then which mosquito repellents can you trust?
Greg Foot gets up close and personal with a box full of hungry mosquitoes to find out.
Is it all about DEET or are there alternatives which are just as effective? What about citronella? And how well do bracelets, patches and candles perform?
And if you do get bitten, what is the best treatment for a mosquito bite?
Greg assesses the scientific evidence with Professor James Logan from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and Dr Jane Wilcock, an indepedent researcher and GP.
If you’ve seen an ad, trend or fad relating to another consumer product and wonder if there’s any evidence to back up a claim, drop us an email to [email protected] or you can send a voice note to our WhatsApp number: 07543 306807
PRESENTER: Greg Foot
By BBC Radio 44.6
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If you are heading somewhere tropical this summer, or just want to protect yourself from bites in your own back garden, then which mosquito repellents can you trust?
Greg Foot gets up close and personal with a box full of hungry mosquitoes to find out.
Is it all about DEET or are there alternatives which are just as effective? What about citronella? And how well do bracelets, patches and candles perform?
And if you do get bitten, what is the best treatment for a mosquito bite?
Greg assesses the scientific evidence with Professor James Logan from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and Dr Jane Wilcock, an indepedent researcher and GP.
If you’ve seen an ad, trend or fad relating to another consumer product and wonder if there’s any evidence to back up a claim, drop us an email to [email protected] or you can send a voice note to our WhatsApp number: 07543 306807
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