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@S879 – unfortunately repellents bought locally are often more effective because they use formulations/ingredients not allowed in Europe which may or may not be a good thing. Also, you need to be sure they will be available locally – I doubt there’s a problem in Malaysia but for instance last year in South America there was a major local supply shortage owing to a surge of Dengue cases.
The reality is that none of these repellents are so effective – some mosquitoes seem to find them quite tasty so, as you say, long sleeves and trousers are a big plus to reduce available biting area and you mention spraying clothes so it’s worth considering insect repellent clothing and hats/caps. I don’t get bitten a lot, but family and friends who do swear by Rohan clothes for hiking but also for more static activities like fishing and golf.
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