# Real mosquitoe repelent

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 24, 2008, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-mosquitoe-repelent/457643 "2008-07-24T18:57:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![Aceospades](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@Aceospades](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aceospades)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2008, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-mosquitoe-repelent/457643/1 "2008-07-24T18:57:33Z")

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The DEET in deep woods off, I learned does not repel mosquitoes it just makes you invisible to them. is there any product that actually repels mosquitoes?

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**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2008, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-mosquitoe-repelent/457643/2 "2008-07-24T19:50:05Z")

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[QUOTE=Aceospades]  
The DEET in deep woods off, I learned does not repel mosquitoes it just makes you invisible to them. is there any product that actually repels mosquitoes?  
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Would something with citronella do that?