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repellent and sunblock appears to reduce the efficacy of the sunblock by up to 33%. Reapply sunblock more often and/or use a higher SPF when using in conjunction with insect repellent.

• Soak or spray your clothes with the insecticide permethrin. (Do not apply permethrin directly to the skin.)

Prevent bites while you are indoors or asleep

• Make sure that there is fly-wire (mosquito netting) on all of your windows.
• Use "knock-down" insect spray to kill mosquitoes in your room.
• Use mosquito coils or electric insecticide vaporizers if mosquitoes can get into your room.
• Note that air-conditioning also repels mosquitoes.
• Consider using a bed net soaked in or sprayed with permethrin.

Reduce mosquito breeding grounds
This advice is more relevant if you are living permanently in a particular area. Mosquitoes breed in stagnant water and travel less than 500 yards from their hatching site to feed.

• Drain stagnant water from pot plants, drains, old tins, old tires, etc.
• Have local authorities spray walls with residual insecticides.
• Encourage local authorities to use a "fog" to kill adult mosquitoes and employ a larvicide to eradicate mosquito larvae.