Outdoors 5 alternative bug repellents By Cottage Life Published: May 30, 2016 Updated: February 19, 2025 share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Copy Link Cancel If there’s one thing every Canadian can agree on, it’s that a trip to the cottage would be even better without all the mosquitos feasting on our flesh. And even when we’re armed to the gills with DEET, we’ll take whatever help we can get in our battle against the little bloodsuckers. Here are five crafty ways to help ward off the swarms. Related Story The pros and cons of essential oil-based bug repellents Related Story New bug repellant renders humans invisible to mosquitoes