Aerogard

Aerogard is an Australian brand of outdoor insect repellent, that is applied directly to the skin.

It comes in a variety of application types, including aerosol sprays, bottled creams and roll-ons.

Together with its sister product Mortein, a popular household insecticide, Aerogard has become something of a "household name"^{[citation needed]} in Australia, owing much in this regard to its promotion by former Australian tennis champion John Newcombe and the catchphrase "Avagoodweekend".

The active ingredient in Aerogard is DEET. Recent low odor formulas use Picaridin (See Icaridin)

History

An insect repellent developed by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)’s Doug Waterhouse made Elizabeth II’s 1963 visit to Australia much more pleasant^{[citation needed]} than it might have been otherwise – eventually. Although the Queen was meant to be sprayed with the repellent at a garden party held at Government House in Canberra, the aide responsible lost his nerve^{[citation needed]}.

The next day was a different story, when Government House staff made sure the Queen was liberally sprayed^{[citation needed]} before heading off for a game of golf. Journalists following the Queen noted^{[citation needed]} the absence of flies around the official party, and word about CSIRO’s new fly-repellent spread^{[citation needed]}. A few days later Mortein called Doug Waterhouse for his formula, which he passed on freely, as was CSIRO’s policy at the time.