Whether you're walking on the beach, in the country or by the sea, it's likely that you'll be bitten by a sandfly, horsefly, or just a normal midge at some stage this summer.

For those of you susceptible to insect bites, taking B vitamins, like B-12 or B-complex, can help prevent the pesky bugs from getting close to you - as do lavender and rosemary essential oils.

Or you could just carry some insect repellent. "If you react badly to any sort of bites, take some antihistamines before you go away." advises Dr Fontebasso.

"Witch hazel gel is great to carry with you, as it reduces the itch right away, and camomile works well too."

"A nifty trick is to put toothpaste on the bite." added Dr Denning. "It takes the sting right out and cools the bite down. A cold bath with oatmeal is also very soothing, whether you are covered in insect bites, have a rash or a sunburn. Oatmeal is an old remedy and can be surprisingly healing."

Your insect bites should die down within a day or two, but if the don't, watch them closely. If you start to get flu-like symptoms after you have been bitten, or the soreness starts to spread into general aches and pains, you should go to hospital straighaway as you don't want those bites to get infected." Dr Fontebasso warned.