My dad has an enormous backyard in suburbia—he likes to throw barbeques and pool parties, and to show off his grilling skills. At every single party, he’ll slyly ask if anyone has been bitten by a mosquito, to which every single guest will reply no. His secret: garlic concentrate, which he sprays around the backyard every few weeks. It works surprisingly well. DEET has a bad rap, but it’s safe, especially if the alternative is risking Lyme disease, malaria, Zika, or West Nile virus. If you’re spending time in a particularly buggy area, you will not regret this purchase. I discovered these anti-bug stickers while traveling in Asia. These stickers helped keep away all the bugs, even when I was hiking around very humid, lush parts of the world.
