The natural pine tar and pine oil properties of our products are known to repel mosquitoes, ticks, chiggers, and other pests. In fact, Packer’s Pine was recognized by the Army Corp of Engineers who used our soap as the insect repellent of choice prior to World War II. We have had many customers tell us they enjoy the added bonus that our products are effective insect repellents. So basically, our customers love us and mosquitoes hate us!