Deet

RTodor · Jun 23rd, 2003, 21:01

Is DEET cream, spray or whatever available in India - as it isn't where I live - Bulgaria.
Rossy

-m2- · Jun 24th, 2003, 04:48

There are a few locally-made mosquito repellants available -- one of the most popular is 'Odomos' which is quite effective and comes in a pleasant-to-use cream and is both inexpensive and widely available. There are others, but I've only used this one -- the active ingredients are listed on the tube as: N, N-Diethyl Benzamide. Don't know how this compares to DEET or if DEET is widely available in India; this stuff works well enough for me, but I haven't really used it in a 'mission critical', real heavy mosquito situation.

RTodor · Jun 24th, 2003, 15:18

Ill have to make do with Odomos - better than nothing

Thank you

cyberhippie · Jun 25th, 2003, 02:48

Nah don't do it to yourself Rossy!!! Appling Odomos is like smearing lemon flavoured chip fat about your person!!
The "lotion" mosfree is much easier to use and you don't feel like you wore an extra vest when it gets hot!!
There is another one on the market from the makers of the Mozzie zappers Goodknight but the name escapes me at the moment, just check out the chemist when you get to Pahaeganj!!

maree · Jun 25th, 2003, 03:07

Check out Mike's odomos link here and have a game of Odo Man while you're there.

fat freddy's cat · Jun 25th, 2003, 04:16

i used the odomos stuff and thought it smelled quite fresh (in comparrison to some of the other smells in India anyway!) I still got eaten though.I also used some of that expedition deet stuff-still got eaten!At least i was lucky and didn't get malaria though.

RTodor · Jun 25th, 2003, 20:12

thank you all

I'll check the odomos link and then - when in India - will try them all and find which one suits me best.

Jun 23rd, 2003, 21:01	#1
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Jun 24th, 2003, 04:48	#2
-m2- . Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: . Posts: 1,577	There are a few locally-made mosquito repellants available -- one of the most popular is 'Odomos' which is quite effective and comes in a pleasant-to-use cream and is both inexpensive and widely available. There are others, but I've only used this one -- the active ingredients are listed on the tube as: N, N-Diethyl Benzamide. Don't know how this compares to DEET or if DEET is widely available in India; this stuff works well enough for me, but I haven't really used it in a 'mission critical', real heavy mosquito situation.

Jun 24th, 2003, 15:18	#3
RTodor Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Bulgaria Posts: 119	Ill have to make do with Odomos - better than nothing Thank you

Jun 25th, 2003, 02:48	#4
cyberhippie Account Closed by User's Request Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: the Netherlands Posts: 6,012	Nah don't do it to yourself Rossy!!! Appling Odomos is like smearing lemon flavoured chip fat about your person!! The "lotion" mosfree is much easier to use and you don't feel like you wore an extra vest when it gets hot!! There is another one on the market from the makers of the Mozzie zappers Goodknight but the name escapes me at the moment, just check out the chemist when you get to Pahaeganj!!

Jun 25th, 2003, 03:07	#5
maree Maha Guru Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: New Zealander in Bangkok Posts: 850	Check out Mike's odomos link here and have a game of Odo Man while you're there.

Jun 25th, 2003, 04:16	#6
fat freddy's cat Miaowing Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: uk Posts: 197	i used the odomos stuff and thought it smelled quite fresh (in comparrison to some of the other smells in India anyway!) I still got eaten though.I also used some of that expedition deet stuff-still got eaten!At least i was lucky and didn't get malaria though.

Jun 25th, 2003, 20:12	#7
RTodor Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Bulgaria Posts: 119	thank you all I'll check the odomos link and then - when in India - will try them all and find which one suits me best.

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