Bites!

[doc]

I too am concerned about the environment, but with such a strong reaction as MM gets, I would go with tried and true. Deet is poison. Plain and simple. But it has been studied extensively and it works. If you buy a product with deet, study all the labels. It comes in many different strengths. Since you are only supposed to put it on once a day (max twice) go for the highest percentage possible. In the US, I believe "deep woods off" has the highest percentage of poison. Good luck. I'm sure you'd rather feel sexy than itchy on your honeymoon.

[DirtDiva]

Hmmm. What is the active ingredient in DEET? I have never used an insect repellent that comes close to being effective against swarms of sandflies. If it's as lethal as you say, maybe they don't put it in our bug spray. Or maybe I'm just so tasty that the little ****ers don't care because they know they'll die happy.

[doc]

DEET is the active ingredient, not a brand name. DEET stands for N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamide. It is in most insect repellents. If you want to learn more about it try these sites:
www.epa.gov/pesticides/citizens/deet.htm
www.cs.princeton.edu/~jlk/deet/
www.deet.com
and many more.