I am another one that mosquitos love (along with spiders) and the bites will double or triple in size within minutes. I use OFF when I use anything. I just need to remember to use it when I go to the one nursery to look at plants because I ALWAYS get bitten while I'm there. (They are one of the best in the area and offer a large variety of local plants, along with other plants that will survive in this area, but are not invasive.