PARA'KITOMosquito Insect & Bug Protection Wristband - Mosquito Stickers, Bug Spray Alternative Essentials for Beach, Camping, Desert Hiking, Christmas Bonfires - Natural Essential Oils (Foliage)

I live in Texas and this year I had had enough with scratching bug bites into open wounds. I wore the bracelet for the 15 days and did not get bit. I put in the refill for the next couple weeks and same amazing success story. No bites.During my ownership of the bracket I vacayed in Mexico. With the change of scenery, different bug life and the bracelet being annoyingly soggy from sand and salt water for days on end, I dared to take it off. Everything was chill until the morning after I arrived back home in Texas. Guess what? I was scratching bug bites. So, I put it back on and have been wearing it ever since.I refill on the 1st and 15th of the month and try to remember to take it off for baths, showers and pools but the risk is high to forget to put it back on and get bites 😅. It's now on my subscription order so I don't make a mistake with not refilling it.For long term wear:If you think you smell it on your hand or skin after a couple days I rotate to an ankle or other arm. I tell myself I'm getting better coverage with the rotation days. Ha!

I am a mosquito magnet, and when I get bit anywhere from the knees down, the bites swell and get extremely itchy for days. I bought one of these and I wear it around my ankle, and I have only been bit when I forget to wear it! When it’s on, no bites! I love this thing. Just get ready for your friends to tease you about having an “ankle monitor” lol.

This worked great for an evening event in a wooded area outdoors. However it is very potent and would probably recommend wearing on an ankle rather than the wrist

My nephew is 9 and is terrified of all bugs (even flies) so I got this in the hopes it would work and make him brave in the summertime to go outside. He used it once so far and I was told it worked really well! Fingers crossed it keeps working!

Mosquitos absolutely love me and I am allergic to Deet. I bought a few different styles of the Parakito bracelets for myself and my sons who don’t get bit like I do. They completely leave my boys alone while wearing these and help me ward off most mosquitoes while I’m wearing them. I do wear one on an ankle and one on a wrist. During dawn and dusk hours I will still get bit but not nearly as much as without the bracelets. Before buying these we were using the coiled citronella bracelets but that smell alone is completely overpowering and would make me sick to my stomach after awhile. I am thankful I found these bracelets. I do understand their limitations and am still cautious as to when I go out during mosquito season but they help a ton. I’d rather have one or two bites than quite literally 30 of them. I would recommend these. I bought them of my own accord and was not paid to give a good review. They are pricey but worth the comfort and functionality of them I feel. They are way better than the cheap coil ones. Because the citronella is diluted with other oils it definitely makes the scent much easier to deal with. I also do put lavender and peppermint oil directly on my hair, neck and ankles to help ward away mosquitoes and all of it together makes it much more enjoyable to be outside.

DOESN'T WORK, WASTE OF MONEY

We bought to of these and used them while on vacation. One had a really strong odor. We still got bites and bugs would land right next to them. Would we have gotten more bites without them, possibly. We used a spray and had better luck.

I was pleasantly surprised when I put this on my ankle while working in the yard at dusk. Usually I can’t stay out too long during peak mosquito hours. Within seconds I would have a bite or two. Not with this! Not one bite. Smells strong but not unpleasant. Wear it on your ankle if it bothers you.

Good product, seems to work well.

Considering the excellent reviews I thought I would give it a go but the bracelet didn't work at all. Mosquitos land NEXT to it... also the pellet irritated my skin (which is not sensitive) and I know have weird spots on the area where I was wearing the wristband.