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What makes it so special?

Its pleasant aromatherapy scent creates an effective barrier against landing insects, whilst the fine molecules of the essential oils are absorbed into the blood stream where they immediately set to work on assisting any allergic reaction to bites, stimulating tissue repair and acting as protection from infection.

Continued use of The Locals “Sandfly and Mozzie Stuff” can assist to build up the body’s own viral immunity against those potentially dangerous viruses such as Ross River and Bamah Forest.

Does it really work?

Clinical trials at the Chemskills laboratory in NSW have proven The Locals “Sandfly and Mozzie Stuff”to be effective against Mosquitoes.

But it’s what we hear from our customers; out in the bush, at the beach or on the open road that has made the Locals so popular, in fact we’re so confident that if you’re not entirely happy with the Sandfly and Mozzie Stuff we will refund your purchase.

About Mosquitoes and Sandflies

Facts About Mosquitoes

Who hurts the most boy or girl mosquitoes?

• It is the Female mosquito that is responsible for "biting" you, as she needs the protein from your blood to produce eggs. She actually uses her proboscis to suck your blood, not bite!

Where do mosquitoes live?

• Mosquitoes are found all over the world, even on the Arctic continent!

How many species of mosquitoes are there?

• There are approximately 3,000 species of mosquitoes, 350 of these are located in Australia!

How long have mosquitoes been around?

• Mosquitoes have been around for over 30 million years!

How fast does a mosquito beat its wings?

• When flying, mosquitoes beat their wings 200-600 times per second! " The hum of a mosquito is the sound of its wings beating!

How much blood does a mosquito drink per serving?

• About 5-millionths of a litre. Female mosquitoes can swell to over double their body size before they have even finished their meal!

How far away can a mosquito smell you from?

• Mosquitoes can find you from up to 36 meters away using their sensory organs to detect body smell, carbon dioxide, warmth and moisture emitted from a chosen host!

If a mosquito bites me after I’ve had a beer, can it get drunk?

• No, it would take more beer than a human can drink to get a mosquito drunk.