The wonderful herb feverfew should not be overlooked when searching for a really good bug repellant. I found this out this summer when I was desperate to stop the itching from bug bites on the farm. Feverfew grows well on our farm. I made a herbal vinegar from the flowers and apply it topically to my skin (please test a small amount on your skin first as some people are allergic to feverfew) , I find it not only repels most insects, including mozzies and fleas. It is also a fantastic painkiller if you have been bitten by a mozzie or flea. I find that I swell up from mozzie and flea bites and the feverfew vinegar really helps.
