Great question, Jeanette.

I've never found a bug juice or sunscreen for that matter, that doesn't have that sticky residue feeling. Sprays, pumps, wipes, goop... I've had the same luck with each one I've tried. I'd love to hear about one though. I'm not a big fan of that feeling and my young Scouts even less so.

As an alternative to sprays or a bug jacket, I try to wear long sleeves and pants when I'm in bug territory. A good head net is my friend when I'm in the thick of it.

Those mosquito coils and lantern things seem to work ok for a limited area. We tried those wrist band things a couple of years ago without much success. I've heard good things about those Thermacell electronic repellent thingies but haven't tried them yet. http://www.thermacell.com/mosquito-repellent