Here (Netherlands) something called Fabi-spray is sold. It contains DEET as a repellant, some people use it and find it effective. 

 

In the old days people repelled bees by using a cloth drenched in a watery solution of phenol (aka carbolic acid aka hydroxybenzene).  Nasty. 

 

L

 

 

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