This handy pen can be popped in your bag or rucksack for on-the-go relief following stings or bites from the likes of mosquitoes, horseflies, wasps, bees, nettles and even jellyfish. Simply apply ...

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This handy pen can be popped in your bag or rucksack for on-the-go relief following stings or bites from the likes of mosquitoes, horseflies, wasps, bees, nettles and even jellyfish. Simply apply ...

FAST ITCH RELIEF: Quitch Stickers provide hydrocolloid-based bug bite itch relief infused with aloe and witch hazel. Our patented hydrocolloid base absorbs excess fluids and mosquito saliva.

Mosquito bites itch because mosquitos deposit saliva in your skin when they bite you. Saliva causes your immune system to react to the irritant triggering redness, itching, and swelling.

Don't scratch your mosquito bite — that will just make it itchier and more likely to become infected. To soothe itching safely, use topical treatments like calamine, hydrocortisone, and baking soda.

Stay comfortable and enjoy the outdoors with our expert recommendations for dealing with mosquito, midge, and horsefly bites. The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you ...