Bushman

Fact Description

Product category: Mosquito repellent
Usage area: Personal protection
Function: Repels mosquitoes and biting insects
Mode of action: Applied to skin or clothing
Type of protection: Direct, time-limited protection
Affects mosquito population: No
Prevents bites where present: Yes
Chemical product: Yes (active ingredient depends on product variant)

Bushman mosquito repellent was developed in the 1980s by Tom Bethurem, an Australian chemist living in Australia's northern swamplands, notorious for extremely severe mosquito and insect conditions. Bushman was tested and improved over many years in these extremely difficult conditions, to ensure maximum protection and best effectiveness in the toughest environments. Since Bushman was made available to the Australian and New Zealand markets in the early 1990s, sales have steadily increased to become the best-selling insect protection on the market.

How Bushman works

When Bushman is applied to skin or clothing, a repellent barrier is created that makes the wearer less attractive to mosquitoes. The mosquitoes avoid landing and biting, which reduces the risk of bites during the time the protection is active.