When in winter we wait for the onset of spring and summer, we somehow forget about such related phenomena as mosquitoes. But they can spoil any outdoor recreation. What to do? Do not leave home before the fall?
Mosquito control
Not so long ago, people suffering from the bites of these insects smeared all exposed areas of the body with special mosquito repellent creams. But it is not very convenient. Many mothers are afraid to apply a substance on the skin of their child, the composition and effect of which are unknown to them. Every year there are more and more tools and devices, each of which is trying to protect us from mosquitoes. These are fumigators that quite effectively protect indoors. In recent years, bracelets have appeared that emit a specific smell that keeps mosquitoes away from the person wearing it, at a distance of 1 meter. But this fragrance is not for everyone. And the result is not always visible.
Battery-powered ultrasonic repellers promise protection within a radius of two meters. But there are consumer reviews that these devices after a fall or breakdown begin to work in the opposite mode: they do not repel mosquitoes, but attract them.
To free the territory of the yard for a vacation or a picnic, a portable flashlight is used. The gas spray inside, heats the plate, which emits the smell of a chrysanthemum flower, which repels mosquitoes.
An interesting proposal is to buy mosquito stickers containing essential oils. They simply stick to the skin and for 72 hours should protect the wearer of the sticker from mosquitoes. But it is not known whether they are coping with their task.
Off Clip-On
Another invention in this direction was the device from mosquitoes Off Clip-On. Reviews from many consumers indicate that he is doing his job well. What is the principle of its work? The device is small and light due to the plastic case. It is equipped with a special clip that changes its position and allows you to conveniently fix it on your clothes or baby stroller. Inside the device there is a special cartridge with a liquid called metoflutrin (concentration - 31.2%) that repels insects. This substance is widely used to create drugs with a mosquito repellent effect. Since metoflutrin is a substance of general toxic effect, a safe level in the working area has been determined for its use. This is 1 mg per cubic meter of air.
Off Clip-On is a device with a hair dryer system that blows this substance and sprays it around. But this happens unnoticed by others. Mosquitoes do not like this smell, and they fly away. In the instructions, the manufacturers promise that this will happen in about one minute. In order to make it clear how much active substance is still left, it is colored green. As soon as it is not visible, the lid of the device is opened, the cartridge is removed and a new one is installed, having previously removed the film from it.
The range of the device depends on the strength and direction of the wind. Usually it is 20-30 cm.
Benefits
- The effect is observed after 15 minutes. after starting to use the device.
- The fan enhances the dispersion of the drug.
- The device is intended for reusable use.
- It does not need to be held in hands.
- An optional cartridge and batteries are supplied.
- The effect of the drug lasts 12 hours.
- The substance in the cartridge can last up to two weeks.
- It has no noticeable smell.
- Does not stain clothes.
- Does not get on skin.
Application
The Off Clip-On device is a mosquito repellent that should protect against bites:
- baby in a stroller;
- people walking in nature in the park;
- working in the field, in the country;
- tourists traveling in a forest or field;
- while fishing;
- hunters sitting in ambush.
The instructions indicate that after moving to another place you need to stop and wait until the cloud of active substance surrounding you is restored.
In fresh air, the device can be used for the right time. You can put it low on a hard surface, so as not to fall, and direct the holes up. This is the best way to atomize a substance. After switching on, the blinds open in the device. A jet of air comes out through them under the action of a fan-dryer, forming a protective cloud.
After use, the device is turned off and set to "O" mode in a dry room with room temperature.
After 12 hours of operation or 14 after opening, the green liquid in the cartridge will evaporate and be replaced.
disadvantages
As follows from the instructions for use, Off Clip-On is a mosquito repellent that can only be used outdoors or in ventilated rooms (balconies, verandas) with an area of at least 20 square meters.
Continuous use of the drug can be no more than four hours. Then you need to take a break by disabling Off Clip-On.
Customer reviews say that the device does not work silently. His fan makes a humming sound, somewhat reminiscent of a mosquito squeak.
In a tent, the device is used no more than half an hour. Then aerate, trying not to let mosquitoes again.
This is not indicated in the instructions, but in reality, buyers are faced with a problem when removing the film from the replacement cartridge. It happens that with careless handling, the fluid filling it flows out. In this case, he certainly will not act. Throw it in the trash, wash your hands with soap and go for a new cartridge.
Security measures
- Do not give to children. They often have a habit of pulling everything that comes to hand in their mouths. Therefore, when installing the device in the reach of a child, always make sure that he does not remove it and does not use it at his discretion.
- Do not disassemble "to the ground." You can only open the cover and change the cartridge.
- After using the appliance, and especially changing the plate, wash your hands with soap.
- Do not place near food.
- Keep away from heaters and water.
- Do not cover Off Clip-On while it is on.
- Store in a dark place, protected from moisture, at a temperature from 5 degrees below zero to 35 heat.
- An allergic reaction is possible.
- Pregnant women need to use the device only in rare cases, and then carefully.
Reviews from many consumers testify to the effectiveness of Off Clip-On. He especially helps fishermen. And that is understandable. Indeed, no one will fish with strong gusts of wind; it simply will not bite. So they fish early in the morning in calm weather. The conditions are perfectly suited for the use of Off Clip-On. Reviews contain information that as it evaporates, its strength decreases significantly, and mosquitoes begin to slowly attack. And putting a new cartridge is too early.
Some buyers have adapted to use several Off Clip-On repeller devices, creating with them a zone protected from insects.
Parents of young children report that it is convenient to put the child in a clearing, leave a repeller nearby, and do their own business. It is only necessary to make sure that the child could not get it.
But Off Clip-On does not save everyone from mosquitoes. Reviews say that it works. But not as expected. Insects do not fly only to the part of the body where the mosquito repeller Off Clip-On is located.
Reviews of mothers with children indicate that the device protects only the child, and even then not for long. The price for it (about 500 rubles) bites. Therefore, buying two or even three Off Clip-On devices, reviews indicate this, is a big luxury.
Instrument operation in the forest
It is not surprising that when moving through the forest, protection against mosquitoes from the device is practically absent. There are a lot of insects. And the instructions indicate that after moving you need to stop and wait for the cloud around you to recover. But what kind of walk is it, if after a couple of meters you need to stand, drive away mosquitoes until the device acts on them! And so all the way. But in the forest, you can successfully use Off Clip-On, a mosquito repellent.
Reviews of tourists indicate that in the tent he acts successfully. But you need to consider that you need to install it not at the entrance, but inside the tent. Otherwise, mosquitoes that have already managed to fly in will not experience the effects of the drug and will continue to fly, buzz and bite. Airing after turning off the appliance is necessary by lowering the mosquito net.
Action on the site
Does mosquito protection work Off Clip-On? Reviews gardeners say that it is not effective enough, especially considering the ratio of "price-quality". When working on a site, people are often in a static position when mosquitoes do not bite them. But the action of the device does not last long. And often changing plates is again expensive.
Does not help
Evaluating Off Clip-On, a mosquito repellent, many customer reviews say that the device does not help at all: neither on a standing stroller, nor half an hour after turning it on.
It helps some consumers in part by protecting individual parts of the body. They complain that when you extend your arm more than 20 cm (for example, while fishing), mosquitoes immediately bite into it.
Some consumers have noted a decrease in the number of bites and mosquito attacks, but not a complete cessation of them.
There is even an opinion that this device works with the placebo effect. People, attaching it to clothes, calm down and do not pay attention to the actions of mosquitoes. Indeed, in truth, these insects are not so scary, especially for adults. This is not a bee whose bite is impossible not to notice. Most of the injections pass without a trace, if not combed. But if you do not feel bites, then there is a result.
Perhaps the active substance is not effective for all people because of some individual characteristics.