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What's the best defence against midges?

Midge on human hand
Midge on human hand Photograph: Alamy

Every week a Guardian Money reader submits a question, and it’s up to you to help him or her out – a selection of the best answers will appear in next Saturday’s paper.

I was in the Lake District last weekend and got bitten to pieces by midges. Why do they go for some people (like me) and not others (like my partner)? What’s the best defence against them, and what’s the best way to stop the urge to scratch them – my legs are bleeding!

Do you have a problem readers could solve? Email your suggestions to money@theguardian.com or write to us at Money, The Guardian, Kings Place, 90 York Way, London N1 9GU

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