Battle mosquitoes
“Stay away from all perfumes, shampoos and fragranced soaps. The more squeaky-clean you are, the more you’ll attract the bugs, so be a little dirty when you head out. Also stay away from black or navy-blue clothing—flies love those shades. And since bees and bugs are attracted to bright colors, you should wear beige and lighter drab colors. You can also eat garlic and wear a bug jacket. DEET-based repellents work, but they’re horrible for the human body—the stuff melts plastic, why would you put it on your body?—so I suggest staying away from that if you can tolerate a few bugs.”