They were especially bad this past camping trip. Perhaps because we had gotten 10" of rain 2 weeks prior, rivers swelled - then gotten 80 degree weather after that. Perfect breeding weather.
We tried a new spray an all natural Lemon Eucalyptus mosquito repellent. It worked well on everyone - except my youngest dd. She was still eaten alive.
The spray smelled so nice! I commented that I would wear it as a perfume.
It's plant based and has no harmful chemicals in it. Still trying to find something that will work on my youngest (7). Poor thing.