Is This the Ultimate Bug Repellent?

[@cosbyfish]

Interested in the follow up of this to see if it actually works.

[@beastmodecamping]

you dare me to go sit in the woods with a bunch of stagnant water and see if i can attack / repel stuff?

[@cosbyfish]

@@beastmodecamping probably, but wouldn't want you to get west nile so no lol

[@beastmodecamping]

@@cosbyfish imma do it anyway!

[@thisisme64T]

I would like to buy a couple already.

[@cmdbill]

Most of these are chrysanthemum oil and they actually work. I have used the thermacell's in Alaska and it even kept those mosquitos away. Really was blown away because 100% deet wouldn't even do the job. Not sure what's in these but chrysanthemum oil is the key.

[@beastmodecamping]

@@cmdbill awesome, I’ll have to do some research, but hopefully not toxic to people?

[@anthonymara4533]

@@beastmodecamping Chrysanthemum is toxic if ingested. It's amazing as a pesticide/bug repellent. Further more, I wouldn't rub those little patches on your skin either, as it can also be a bit of a skin irritant.

[@tsloth1390]

@@anthonymara4533is it? Chrysanthemum tea is a thing though

[@anthonymara4533]

@@tsloth1390 Correct, Chrysanthemum tea is a popular drink, however, there is more than one type or chrysanthemum. For tea, you would use what we call in the US the florists daisy. The pesticide/bug repellent compounds derived from this plant are pyrethrins and pyrethroids, the variety of Chrysanthemum used here would be Dalmatia. Now, I could be off somewhat here, I'm a photographer not a florist or herbalist, but I take enough photos in gardens to have learned a thing or two.

[@tsloth1390]

@@anthonymara4533 thanks for the info! I’ve been wondering if I could just make tea out of the mums in my garden or if there is a specific variety of them one should use.

[@mattgraham4340]

If you have electrical service or have an inverter, those box fan traps are best for a campsite.

[@beastmodecamping]

Uh oh, I’ve never heard of this, what can I search for to find one? Box fan trap isn’t producing results

[@timi5852]

@@beastmodecamping google bug box fan trap dynatrap is a brand that comes up on results for amazon.

[@JackBerringer-ig1ct]

Don't let Jeff bezos know these exist

[@beastmodecamping]

lol why?

[@DarkMetaOFFICIAL]

best pro tips: these devices are ineffective gimmicky junk and scammy. 😂 but cool video! best of the best- just eat a lot of garlic. it keeps them away like magic. and use natural oil spray from Dick's, there's an amazing blend, they hate the stuff. plus it's non toxic. finally, use citronella sticks and or candles. or any combination of these. mosquito coils are always great. nag champa incense works amazingly. others don't so much. it's the natural stuff in it and oils. the device you have is most certainly heating up citronella and probably lemongrass and or other oils, like in the natural spray i mentioned.

[@beastmodecamping]

Good info, I’m still going to go out to the woods with a high population and see if it makes a difference, however I’m skeptical.

[@offgridcabinbelgium]

Laughable these gadgets. We live in a forest. This year there was much more rain that made the mosquito populations thrive. The only protection that does anything is stuff with Permethrin in it. No ticks, no mosquitos, no ants, no wasps. Nothing beats it. It is found in almost any termite, wasp, ants repellent you can buy ( avoid the spray gas versions). Safe for pets. We don't buy it by brand but by content. If the stuff you're buying has a minimum of 0,01% in it, you can dilute it up to 50% with water. spray it on clothing and shoes and the pests move to the people with a gadget.

[@tsloth1390]

So apparently it does have permethrin in the form of chrysanthemum extract… just found this out myself

[@offgridcabinbelgium]

@@tsloth1390 now we're talking😁

[@beastmodecamping]

The little pass do? All I know is that we still had bugs, the main problem I have with these is that they may work ok when there is little to no wind, but get a slight breeze and I think the effectiveness goes down quickly.