Whether weeding or wedding, carnival or Bestival, wherever we are in the great outdoors you can bet that horrible pesky pests will be there too. Not only do we have to be careful at dusk, when biting bugs are at their blood sucking worse, daytime dank undergrowth can be equally dangerous, making a little gentle pruning a perilous activity. The jury is still out on what exactly attracts midges and mosquitoes, but movement and carbon monoxide in breath are known to be high on their radar, once spotted the chemistry of your skin will determine if you are a likely target or not. The American Mosquito Control Association has determined that this predilection to get bitten is 85% genetic. There are, however, things we can do to protect ourselves; one of these is by avoiding sweet perfumes. Switch to eaux de Cologne in the summer, not only are these fresh and refreshing fragrances much easier to wear in the heat, many contain the very natural ingredients that mosquitoes hate; lavender, ro...