DEET is a good, no make that excellant repellant, yet it has a strong odor so it needs a stong cover scent.

Permanone has no odor, but it is not a repellant. It will kill the skeeters that land on you, but will take around 5 minutes to do that. Pretty soon more skeetrs take their place. It will also kill ticks, fleas. flies,etc.

Your best protection is being high in a tree.

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