We were on island at BSV for two weeks in April and not a mosquito did I see. On the other hand, my dear husband got eaten alive most evenings if he failed to put lotion on. We had none in our villa but in the late afternoon at the pool if the breezes died down they seemed to magically appear. Thank goodness most days it was very breezy.

For years I tended to confuse the dreaded moskies with the almost invisible ‘no-see-ums’ that are everywhere in our experience. You don’t see them or hear them and you only realize their presence when you start to itch, usually in the areas from ankles to knees and pretty soon thereafter you break out with little welts in the itchy areas. These little buggers usually attack me in the late afternoons and can happen anywhere - the beach (sand fleas maybe?), the pool deck and even in restaurants.

We always bring the Off Mosquito Wipes with us wherever we go jic. They do seem to work.