Aerogard Roll On Tropical Insect Repellent - 50mL

Aerogard Tropical Strength Roll On is the high-DEET formulation for places where mosquitoes are a health risk rather than a nuisance. It contains diethyltoluamide (DEET) at 115g/L with N-octyl bicycloheptene dicarboximide at 29g/L, and gives up to 8 hours protection from mosquitoes and other insects. The 50mL roll-on applies without aerosol drift.

Why choose Aerogard Tropical Strength?

Tropical strength means the active concentration, and the active is DEET. That matters if you are heading somewhere with dengue, Ross River virus, Japanese encephalitis or Murray Valley encephalitis, because DEET at a meaningful concentration is the most thoroughly evidenced repellent available. Lower-strength and "natural" repellents need reapplying far more often, and in a genuine risk area that gap is the problem.

The roll-on format is deliberate rather than a lesser option. It puts the repellent exactly where you want it with no aerosol drift, which matters on a boat, in a tent, around food, or near anyone with asthma. It also travels in carry-on where an aerosol will not, and 50mL covers exposed skin many times over.

Be clear about the safety trade-off that comes with DEET. It may be hazardous, particularly to children, if large amounts are used on skin, clothing or bedding, over large areas, or continuously over a long period. Keep it out of reach of children. If you need a repellent for a young child, Aerogard Kids uses picaridin at 99.6g/L instead and is suitable from 12 months.

Key features

• DEET (diethyltoluamide) 115g/L - tropical strength concentration
• N-octyl bicycloheptene dicarboximide 29g/L
• Up to 8 hours protection from mosquitoes and other insects
• Roll-on applicator - no aerosol drift, travels in carry-on
• 50mL bottle covers exposed skin many times over
• Suited to high-risk mosquito-borne disease areas
• Not the formulation to choose for young children

Specifications

Common uses

This is the bottle for northern Australia in the wet, for remote and mining work, for camping and trekking where you are outside at dusk, and for boats and fishing where aerosol drift over bait and food is unwelcome. It also belongs in a travel kit for South-East Asia and the Pacific, where mosquito-borne disease is the real reason for carrying repellent. If you want the same strength in a larger spray, the Tropical Strength 135ml covers more skin faster, and the odourless pump is the low-scent option for everyday use. Stock it with our trekking, travel and camping and farming, mining and remote area kits.