insect repellent
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“They take it out on a little eye dropper, and they put it all over,” he continued, adding that the team used insect repellent on his face to keep the bees clear from that area.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2026
And in case the bugs start biting, the Necker Island team notes that insect repellent is included.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 16, 2026
Sharleen Wray said her family do not leave their home in Ballykelly without spraying themselves with insect repellent.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2025
She holds a can of insect repellent in one hand as she covers her nose with the other.
From BBC ● Dec. 18, 2024
Despite wearing head nets and using the newly invented “fly dope,” now known as insect repellent, there was no way to truly get rid of the bugs.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
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