Does a mozzie repellant have to contain DEET for it to work?

emilii · Dec 10th, 2004, 13:11

Hey you all beloved IM:ers!

Only THREE more days and we´re off to India...

I´m still wondering about the insect (mozzie) repellant. The repellant which is mainly sold here in Finland is OFF... but They don´t seem to contain DEET (What does this DEET mean... where does the short term come from? Maybe OFF does contain it, but I´ve not understood the text in the bottle...)

So do repellants which don´t have DEET in them work for Indian MegaMozzies?? Hrrrrrr

If they don´t... can I buy some Indian repellant (e.g. Odomos) from the International Airport of Mumbai??

Thanks so much for every info You can give. Appreciate it!

Emilia

seventies'hippy · Dec 10th, 2004, 14:15

You'll find Odomos or equivelent once you get to india, small stores pharmacies, hotel shops, touristy areas,,,,,,,,
Mean while this is an informative thread Deet

emilii · Dec 10th, 2004, 15:44

Hi hippy!

Yeees, but I´m worrying about the mozzies right outside the terminal and IN the terminal!!!! IIIIK... so I would like know if I can buy Odomos from the airport OR can I bring OFF from Finland and does it work on Indian mozzies : )

Emilia

seventies'hippy · Dec 10th, 2004, 15:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by emilii

Hi hippy!

Yeees, but I´m worrying about the mozzies right outside the terminal and IN the terminal!!!! IIIIK... so I would like know if I can buy Odomos from the airport OR can I bring OFF from Finland and does it work on Indian mozzies : )

Emilia

Just use 'OFF' until you can find something else,,,,,,,,,,,
or
Don't tell them when you're arriving & they might not be waiting for you,,,,,,

Serena · Dec 11th, 2004, 00:17

Hi Emilia,
I think that OFF contain DEET (N-N diethyl-m-toluamide).

ace · Dec 11th, 2004, 02:08

emilii, get DEEP WOODS OFF -- it contains DEET, whereas the regular OFF doesn't. the deep woods kind is in a green bottle, unlike the orange regular off bottle. hope that helps!
ace

emilii · Dec 11th, 2004, 05:46

Oh, thank You so much!

I noticed that the OFF Creme light I bought contains DEET 75g/kg... so that´ll get us started.

Thanks again : )

drzog · Dec 12th, 2004, 15:34

Hi there, we have also been discussing the DEET issue in this thread
HERE
Posts 35 and 41

good luck

Im still going for a teatree/citronella/geranium oil mix im making myself

Dec 10th, 2004, 13:11	#1
emilii Back to Delhi =)) Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Finland Posts: 164	Does a mozzie repellant have to contain DEET for it to work? Hey you all beloved IM:ers! Only THREE more days and we´re off to India... I´m still wondering about the insect (mozzie) repellant. The repellant which is mainly sold here in Finland is OFF... but They don´t seem to contain DEET (What does this DEET mean... where does the short term come from? Maybe OFF does contain it, but I´ve not understood the text in the bottle...) So do repellants which don´t have DEET in them work for Indian MegaMozzies?? Hrrrrrr If they don´t... can I buy some Indian repellant (e.g. Odomos) from the International Airport of Mumbai?? Thanks so much for every info You can give. Appreciate it! Emilia

Dec 12th, 2004, 15:34	#8
drzog Based On A True Story Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 101	Hi there, we have also been discussing the DEET issue in this thread HERE Posts 35 and 41 good luck Im still going for a teatree/citronella/geranium oil mix im making myself __________________ yours in health http://drzog.blogspot.com

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Dec 10th, 2004, 14:15	#2
seventies'hippy Maha Guru Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: UK Posts: 2,127	You'll find Odomos or equivelent once you get to india, small stores pharmacies, hotel shops, touristy areas,,,,,,,, Mean while this is an informative thread Deet

Dec 10th, 2004, 15:44	#3
emilii Back to Delhi =)) Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Finland Posts: 164	Hi hippy! Yeees, but I´m worrying about the mozzies right outside the terminal and IN the terminal!!!! IIIIK... so I would like know if I can buy Odomos from the airport OR can I bring OFF from Finland and does it work on Indian mozzies : ) Emilia

Dec 11th, 2004, 00:17	#5
Serena Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Bologna, Italy Posts: 282	Hi Emilia, I think that OFF contain DEET (N-N diethyl-m-toluamide).

Dec 11th, 2004, 02:08	#6
ace Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: USA Posts: 120	emilii, get DEEP WOODS OFF -- it contains DEET, whereas the regular OFF doesn't. the deep woods kind is in a green bottle, unlike the orange regular off bottle. hope that helps! ace

Dec 11th, 2004, 05:46	#7
emilii Back to Delhi =)) Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Finland Posts: 164	Oh, thank You so much! I noticed that the OFF Creme light I bought contains DEET 75g/kg... so that´ll get us started. Thanks again : )

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