4.7/5 based on 65,000+ customers

6 reasons parents are giving up on spraying their kids

No spray, no chasing them round the garden, nothing they'll rub off.

1. Spray comes off before you've finished applying it

You get one arm done and they're gone. Then it's wiped on a towel, rubbed off on the grass, or washed off in the pool within ten minutes.

 

So you reapply. Then you reapply again. Somewhere in the afternoon you stop bothering and that's the hour they get bitten.

 

 

2. A bracelet isn't a chore. It's a bracelet.

Nothing to negotiate. They pick a colour, you tie it on, and it's still working at bedtime.

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3. One wrist, one ankle - kids get bitten on their legs

Ankles, calves, the backs of knees. All the bits that are bare while they're running about, and all the bits a bracelet on one wrist does nothing for.

 

Nearly everyone who tells us these worked was using two. One wrist, one opposite ankle. Same for adults, same for children.

4.7/5 based on 65,000+ customers

Pestects bands are my trusted favourites. I was sceptical about using them 3 years ago. They are brilliant. I have never been bitten by any insects while wearing the bracelets. 

I wear one on my wrist and one on my ankle when I’m in a place renowned for mosquitoes. Other times, I just have one on an ankle, like at home in the summer. I never take them off. I just replace a band after a number of weeks. I have used them twice in Florida, Vietnam Dominican Republic, Turkey and other places in Europe. No bites. Brilliant.

By Amanda Pearce

9th July 2026

4. Nothing rubbed into their skin

Kids' skin is thinner and they touch their faces constantly. Whatever goes on their arms ends up on their hands, then in their eyes and mouths.

A bracelet has nothing to transfer. No lotion, no residue, nothing absorbed, nothing to breathe in when you're spraying at their head height.

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5. Twelve in a pack, so everyone gets their own colour

Four in the family, two each, and they're not fighting over which one is theirs.

Solid, multi, dark and classic packs - the darker ones tend to go to teenagers and dads, the brighter ones to mums and younger children.

6. Seal them between wears and they last the holiday

Left out in the open, any scented bracelet fades within days. Ours don't get left out - the clock only runs while a bracelet is out of the packet.

 

Wear a pair, seal them back overnight, fresh pair tomorrow. Up to 10 days of wear each, and unopened the pack keeps for up to two years.

Two things we'd rather tell you now

They tie one-handed once you know the trick. Tie loose, slide on, pull tight. Or use the stretchy bands, which just slip on.

They're strongest in the first few days out of the pack. Which is why we say rotate rather than wear one until it fades.

Wear them. If they don't work for you, you get your money back.

45 days. Opened packs fine.

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4.7/5 based on 65,000+ customers

Loved by thousands of insect magnets

Glad I got these

"Excellent product, the bracelets come in various colours so my son and husband usually choose the darker colours, my daughter and I the brighter. We’ve been Mexico, Tenerife and turkey and these bands have never let us down. My daughter has had leukemia and undergone a bone marrow transplant so we are always extremely worried about bites with her but these bands have given us much more peace of mind. She wears one on her wrist and one on her ankle and has been great every time. Please don’t hesitate- get them NOW!"

Hayley Cassell

Verified Buyer

A great product that really works

"I have just come back from Borneo and despite being right in the jungle 1hr 45mins over the open sea in a speedboat despite lots of insects, I didnt get bitten once and everytime insects were around they moved away from me. I wore a bracelet on wrist and ankle. A great product that really works."

Lynda Hinton

Verified Buyer

Insects love me!

"Insects love me. My husband rarely gets bitten whereas I get covered /eaten alive in bites. Purchased these (now on second pack) & was amazed they actually worked. Made a huge mistake this week of gardening without wearing one (normally wear 24/7!) & now have loads of bites😡 which at least served as a reminder to write a review for this company."

Barbara Jope

Verified Buyer

Absolute lifesaver

"We have a 2nd home in the Bahamas and the noseamuns are terrible ! I get a zillion little bites all over my ankles and legs that itch so much . The last two times we were there I wore these around my ankle as my husband did as well . NO BITES ! We can hardly believe it ourselves . Plus they look cute and come in a zillion different trending colors . I just ordered more !! Thank you for making these they are an absolute lifesaver."

Hannah P.

Verified Buyer