How do you keep mosquitoes away in Italy?

Use a good mosquito repellent To the point that he bought also the one for children to apply on our son, another big target of these pests. I'm a big fan of natural remedies so we have also tried Neem Oil, citronella, and lavender, but I have to say that they haven't been always helpful.



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