Something about my Body chemistry seems to attract mosquitoes more than most. It could be high blood pressure, hi sugar levels in the blood, or the mosquitoes around my area just liked the taste of my blood. But for whatever reason, the mosquitoes will go after me before any of my friends when in a group.
I hate the smell of citronella, and I don’t like the smell or the feel of bug spraying my skin. But I found something that works with a very high level of success. If your family has no fear of them, put some bat boxes up around your property to attract bats. Just one bat can eat almost 8000 insects per night, and they prefer female mosquitoes! There is an added advantage of flying drones when the bats are out too. The bats never seem to attack the drones, and they have never made any contact with it, however the bats are definitely drawn to them. It almost seems like they are playing in the air with the drone, darting back and forth sometimes within only a few feet of the drone! It is very comical to watch.