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Sorry - I am afraid the short answer to that is there is no chemical to put on your body that has ever proved effective in stopping or discouraging bedbugs from having your blood as their dinner, should they have taken up residence in or near any bed you are going to sleep in whether at home or staying somewhere else.

One way that might however help is not to be naked when in bed. Cover as much of your body as possible, such as with tight fitting pyjamas and socks. But really the only sure way to avoid bedbug bites is to exterminate them from your home if they are there, and I have explained how you can best do that in other answers. Also if you stay in a hotel make sure it is not on record on hotel websites as having had a bedbug problem. Also have a very thorough check in your hotel room or cabin on a ship to ensure there are no signs of bedbugs having been there before getting into that bed to sleep.

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