We’ve all been there: sitting around on a balcony as the sun sets, enjoying a beer with friends while someone lights citronella candles to ward off mosquitoes. Rather than break the moment to go and get changed into a long-sleeve top and trousers, you suspend your disbelief, hoping that, despite the fact the candle smoke is being whipped up and off into the atmosphere, the scent barely noticeable, it’s sending the mozzies reeling.
Citronella candles are just one of the myriad plant-based products available to buy that are touted for their citrus properties that are said to repel mosquitoes.
