The propane-powered 'Mosquito magnet' works well, though it is
expensive... But I think it's the single best way to "kick mosquito
butt" without spraying chemicals on your skin. Or build a bat house -
if you can get some bats to move in, it's an excellent, safe way to
make a significant dent in your mosquito population. Of course, if you
have buckets or tires or anything else full of water that could be
emptied, that would reduce mosquito breeding area and eventually sort
of kick their butt. Deet is probably safer than West Nile or EEE, but
at high concentrations it does disolve some kinds of plastic, so be
sure to watch that.
You could try some of the stuff you spray on your clothes (containing
permethrin), which is supposed to last 6 weeks or so. I used some for
hiking, and it worked pretty well - not perfect, but much better than
nothing. It is plant-based and 'natural', but that doesn't necessarily
make it healthy - cyanide and hemlock are both made in plants also. As
long as you don't spray it on yourself, though, it should be fine on
your clothes.
Good luck,
Andy
>How can I kick some mosquito butt?
Just do what I did: grow thicker skin. :-D I'm not sure if I just
have thick skin, or if it's my weird skin condition, but mosquitos just
don't seem to like me. When I was a teenager, I used to get bitten all
the time. Now, I can go for a walk on a humid summer evening and get
maybe only one or two bites, which are minor and don't seem to itch.
If my wife or kids are with me, they'll get dozens without a repellant
and I won't get any at all. Maybe it's the mosquitos here in illinois.
The ones in florida seem to be more aggressive. But even they prefer
my wife to me.
brian
No Spam wrote:
> Last night, all the mosquitos biting at my ankles chased me back into
> the house.
>
> Any suggestions on how to repel them other than Off! or similar
> products. I just don't like putting chemicals on my skin unless
> absolutely necessary.
>
> How can I kick some mosquito butt?
>
> Thanks!
Socks, shoes, pants.
B a r r y wrote:
> Duane Bozarth wrote:
> > "Mortimer Schnerd, RN" wrote:
> >
> > ....
> >
> >>... I bought a Mosquito Magnet and didn't catch a single mosquito with it. ...
> >
> >
> > Wasn't there a CDC or other study that pretty much debunked the whole
> > concept??
>
>
> My neighbor has one, and it's pretty useless.
>
> I think bats are quite a bit more effective.
Yep, and we woodworkers can build them a great house as well!
Sounds like a new project in the works!!
Dave Hinz wrote:
> On 26 Aug 2005 13:33:46 -0700, Sam <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > B a r r y wrote:
> >> I think bats are quite a bit more effective.
> >
> > Those are serious misquitoes when you have to use a bat on them. Sam
>
> Never been to Wisconsin, have you Sam...
Yes. I lived outside Nelson, Wis. on the edge of the Nelson Bottoms,
where the Chippewa River joins the Mississippi. Misquitoes 24 hrs. a
day from May to October. At night the woods actually hummed. We bought
the large cans of OFF by the case, you couldn't go outside without it.
Sam
( We found a tennis racket worked good, as you could get 2 or 3 at a
time. Usually it just stunned them and then you had to run them over
with the car or finish them off with an axe. ;))
Rob Mills wrote:
> "jo4hn" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:5%[email protected]...
>
> >>> Nah. Napalm is a better bet.<<<<
>
> I'm one step below that, I use a butane fogger, everything goes belly up.
> RM~
I use this one:
http://www.pestproducts.com/burgess.htm#propane
Works good and as long as the wind stays calm will protect you for a
good while.
In rural Mexico when sleeping they have a small fan blowing on
them. It seems the skeeters can't land on you if there is a breeze
blowing on you.
If you are outside you may need a bunch of fans.
In the shop 1 or 2 ought to do it.
Art
"No Spam" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Last night, all the mosquitos biting at my ankles chased me back into
> the house.
>
> Any suggestions on how to repel them other than Off! or similar
> products. I just don't like putting chemicals on my skin unless
> absolutely necessary.
>
> How can I kick some mosquito butt?
>
> Thanks!
>
"No Spam" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Last night, all the mosquitos biting at my ankles chased me back into the
> house.
>
> Any suggestions on how to repel them other than Off! or similar products.
> I just don't like putting chemicals on my skin unless absolutely
> necessary.
>
> How can I kick some mosquito butt?
>
> Thanks!
The easiest step is to wear LIGHT colored clothing. Mosquito's are
attracted to dark clothing.
On Thu, 25 Aug 2005, No Spam wrote:
> Last night, all the mosquitos biting at my ankles chased me back into the
> house.
>
> Any suggestions on how to repel them other than Off! or similar products. I
> just don't like putting chemicals on my skin unless absolutely necessary.
>
> How can I kick some mosquito butt?
If you had access to DDT, a wrongly banned product, you could
eliminate the mosquito problem with no negative side effects. You might
consider some insect repellent. There are some other interesting
responses to your query....Bounce sheets pinned to one's trouser legs
sounds intrigueing. Good question. By the way, where are you located?
> Thanks!
--
Joseph Crowe
TWS wrote:
> Mortimer, I think you are in the RTP area also? I live in Chapel Hill
> and like you, I had no luck with the Mosquito Magnet - tried it for
> about nine months and I think I trapped about 20 mosquitoes. Our
> local breed just isn't interested. Fortunately the unit had a one
> year warranty and I got my money back on it.
Through total disgust, I just ate the money on mine. I guess I'll use it for
target practice. And you're not far off: I'm in Charlotte.
> I have tried the Cutter's and it seemed to work but also seemed
> expensive (about 1/2 bottle per application plus the time to do it).
> It was effective but only for a few days. Maybe I should have done
> multiple passes to get the population down to a manageable level. I
> have looked into the misters that another poster had mentioned - it
> uses the same chemical (Pyrethrum) as the Cutter's. If you recommend
> the Cutter's maybe I'll try that approach again, just more thoroughly
> this time...
Cutter's isn't perfect but it sure gets me some relief at least until the next
series of heavy rains. Then the little beggars regenerate. But every time I
spray, there is a remarkable reduction in their numbers. Just remember to hit
the low areas the heaviest.
--
Mortimer Schnerd, RN
[email protected]
In article <[email protected]>, Dave Hinz
<[email protected]> wrote:
> On 26 Aug 2005 13:33:46 -0700, Sam <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > B a r r y wrote:
> >> I think bats are quite a bit more effective.
> >
> > Those are serious misquitoes when you have to use a bat on them. Sam
>
> Never been to Wisconsin, have you Sam...
A bat?
Up here we use a 20 gauge. 410 for the babies...
--
Life is nature's way of keeping meat fresh. -- Dr. Who
Try Bounce Fabric softener sheets. Works like a charm. Rub exposed skin
with one or just simply pin to your clothes or place in pocket leaving it
hanging out like a hanky. Can even hang a few around the area you are in.
Efficient and very cost effective.
Try it... you will be most surprised.
"No Spam" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Last night, all the mosquitos biting at my ankles chased me back into
> the house.
>
> Any suggestions on how to repel them other than Off! or similar
> products. I just don't like putting chemicals on my skin unless
> absolutely necessary.
>
> How can I kick some mosquito butt?
>
> Thanks!
>
On 26 Aug 2005 13:33:46 -0700, Sam <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> B a r r y wrote:
>> I think bats are quite a bit more effective.
>
> Those are serious misquitoes when you have to use a bat on them. Sam
Never been to Wisconsin, have you Sam...
No Spam wrote:
>
> Last night, all the mosquitos biting at my ankles chased me back into
> the house.
>
> Any suggestions on how to repel them other than Off! or similar
> products. I just don't like putting chemicals on my skin unless
> absolutely necessary.
>
> How can I kick some mosquito butt?
Well, in this case you have one of three options--
1) install screens or equivalent on all openings into the shop area,
2) spray the area well
3) use DEET or an equivalent.
W/ the prevalence of West Nile, I'd strongly recommend 1) or 3) ...
Leon wrote:
>
> "no(SPAM)vasys" <"no(SPAM)vasys"@adelphia.net> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> >>
> >
> > Actually they home in on carbon dioxide.
> >
> > The original poster can try Avon's "Skin-So-Soft" hand cream. It works
> > well as a repellent. See:
>
> Yeah but I can confirm that if I am outside, mosquito's seldom bother me but
> let my wife step out and she gets attacked setting right next to me.
> And yes the Avon products work well for her.
The problem is w/ West Nile it only takes the one..."Toughing it out"
ain't all it used to be. :(
"jo4hn" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:cqGPe.15437<snip>
>>
> Hey! I LIKE mosquitos.
> NeedleDick (the bug fuc*er)
>
> [Always a high class guy...]
LMAO...
Haven't heard that expression since my Navy days.
Mahalo
Tom
"Dave Hinz" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On 26 Aug 2005 13:33:46 -0700, Sam <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> B a r r y wrote:
>>> I think bats are quite a bit more effective.
>>
>> Those are serious misquitoes when you have to use a bat on them. Sam
>
> Never been to Wisconsin, have you Sam...
I can send you up a Florida salt water mosquito... literally an inch plus
long... and HUNGRY.
Tom
I only saw one reply that refered to products such as shown in the
link I'm including. I installed one this summer in my 24'x24' garage
and I'm skeeter free until about 10pm and then I close the main door.
I use a single Konk BTV dispenser in the garage and it seem to work
just fine. I have no connection with this company but I do know that
the products are quite common further north in Canada and on farms
throughout Canada.
Regards
Chris
http://www.airguardcontrol.com/index7.htm
No Spam wrote:
> Last night, all the mosquitos biting at my ankles chased me back into
> the house.
You need to find where the little bastards are hiding. We've had a lot of rain
the last couple of months and the mosquitoes can be fierce. I bought a Mosquito
Magnet and didn't catch a single mosquito with it. What I've had excellent luck
with is Cutter's... not the repellent... the stuff you hook up to a garden hose
and spray the bushes with. Go out and spray all the plants and under the decks,
etc. Mosquitoes like to hang out in low areas. Spray the shit out of them. Do
it again a few days after it rains or when you start to notice them again. When
you've thinned the herd around your house, you should find the garage habitable
again.
--
Mortimer Schnerd, RN
[email protected]
"No Spam" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Last night, all the mosquitos biting at my ankles chased me back into the
> house.
>
> Any suggestions on how to repel them other than Off! or similar products.
> I just don't like putting chemicals on my skin unless absolutely
> necessary.
>
> How can I kick some mosquito butt?
I've had good luck burning one of the "Off" brand lanterns with repellant.
Of course you have to keep in mind there is now an open flame in the shop.
I can put it right by the door and it makes a good barrier.
I haven't read all the posts you received on this but one trick you may want
to try is "Bounce" - the sheets that you place in your dryer. When I was
working out west I used to spend the weekends hiking the Sawtooth mountains
and there were plenty of mosquitoes and other free-loaders that would take a
bit when they could.
We would wipe any exposed skin with one of those sheets and then wrap one
around each ankle under the sock. Worked like a charm and didn't need any
messy, oily sprays.
Now other products may be the same but I tried a local "house-brand" and it
did not work. I've heard others say the same thing so whatever is in Bounce
is what keeps the critters away.
Bob S.
"No Spam" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Last night, all the mosquitos biting at my ankles chased me back into the
> house.
>
> Any suggestions on how to repel them other than Off! or similar products.
> I just don't like putting chemicals on my skin unless absolutely
> necessary.
>
> How can I kick some mosquito butt?
>
> Thanks!
>
No Spam wrote:
> Last night, all the mosquitos biting at my ankles chased me back into
> the house.
>
> Any suggestions on how to repel them other than Off! or similar
> products. I just don't like putting chemicals on my skin unless
> absolutely necessary.
>
> How can I kick some mosquito butt?
>
> Thanks!
>
G'day all,
If we had a mossie problem I reckon I'd just stand the Missus outside
the shed door. The little buggers love her and leave me totally alone.
LOL
Seriously, When having a BBQ, during mossie time, I usually light half a
doz repellent sticks. Like humongous insence sticks, they do the job.
John
It's been shown that some people are blessed with being "unattractive"
to mosquitos. You simply must not smell right!
Lucky you!
Jack
Leon wrote:
> "no(SPAM)vasys" <"no(SPAM)vasys"@adelphia.net> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
>>Actually they home in on carbon dioxide.
>>
>>The original poster can try Avon's "Skin-So-Soft" hand cream. It works
>>well as a repellent. See:
>
>
>
> Yeah but I can confirm that if I am outside, mosquito's seldom bother me but
> let my wife step out and she gets attacked setting right next to me.
> And yes the Avon products work well for her.
>
>
"jo4hn" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:5%[email protected]...
>>> Nah. Napalm is a better bet.<<<<
I'm one step below that, I use a butane fogger, everything goes belly up.
RM~
No Spam wrote:
> Last night, all the mosquitos biting at my ankles chased me back into
> the house.
>
> Any suggestions on how to repel them other than Off! or similar
> products. I just don't like putting chemicals on my skin unless
> absolutely necessary.
>
> How can I kick some mosquito butt?
>
> Thanks!
Heh, God created Mosquito's to make Flies look better!
dynamite!
"No Spam" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Last night, all the mosquitos biting at my ankles chased me back into the
> house.
>
> Any suggestions on how to repel them other than Off! or similar products.
> I just don't like putting chemicals on my skin unless absolutely
> necessary.
>
> How can I kick some mosquito butt?
>
> Thanks!
>
Leon wrote:
> "No Spam" <[email protected]> wrote in message
<snip>
>>
>>How can I kick some mosquito butt?
>>
>>Thanks!
>
>
> The easiest step is to wear LIGHT colored clothing. Mosquito's are
> attracted to dark clothing.
>
>
Actually they home in on carbon dioxide.
The original poster can try Avon's "Skin-So-Soft" hand cream. It works
well as a repellent. See:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=avon+hand+cream+mosquito&btnG=Google+Search
--
Jack Novak
Buffalo, NY - USA
[email protected]
(Remove -SPAM- to send email)
Leon wrote:
> "Bob N" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
>>Try Bounce Fabric softener sheets. Works like a charm. Rub exposed skin
>>with one or just simply pin to your clothes or place in pocket leaving it
>>hanging out like a hanky. Can even hang a few around the area you are in.
>>Efficient and very cost effective.
>>
>>Try it... you will be most surprised.
>
>
>
> Is that legal in California? :~)
>
>
Probably not. there's a rumor going around that breathing will be
banned next...
Dave
AVON Skin So Soft . . . safe and it works . . . I live in Louisiana, alot of
fisherman here use it on the bayous . . .
"No Spam" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Last night, all the mosquitos biting at my ankles chased me back into
> the house.
>
> Any suggestions on how to repel them other than Off! or similar
> products. I just don't like putting chemicals on my skin unless
> absolutely necessary.
>
> How can I kick some mosquito butt?
>
> Thanks!
>
If you really want something that works - a buddy of mine sells this system.
I've been to his house and in the pool - he has no mosquito's.
www.mosquitomister.com
"No Spam" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Last night, all the mosquitos biting at my ankles chased me back into the
> house.
>
> Any suggestions on how to repel them other than Off! or similar products.
> I just don't like putting chemicals on my skin unless absolutely
> necessary.
>
> How can I kick some mosquito butt?
>
> Thanks!
>
Duane Bozarth wrote:
> "Mortimer Schnerd, RN" wrote:
>
> ....
>
>>... I bought a Mosquito Magnet and didn't catch a single mosquito with it. ...
>
>
> Wasn't there a CDC or other study that pretty much debunked the whole
> concept??
My neighbor has one, and it's pretty useless.
I think bats are quite a bit more effective.
Upscale wrote:
> "Steve DeMars" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>
>>AVON Skin So Soft . . . safe and it works . . . I live in Louisiana, alot
>
> of
>
>>fisherman here use it on the bayous . . .
>
>
> No mosquitoes and soft skin too. Is that why Louisiana men attract women so
> easily. :)
>
>
No, that's why fishermen attract so many Louisianians.
--
Jack Novak
Buffalo, NY - USA
[email protected]
(Remove -SPAM- to send email)
"Dave Hinz" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On 26 Aug 2005 13:33:46 -0700, Sam <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> B a r r y wrote:
>>> I think bats are quite a bit more effective.
>>
>> Those are serious misquitoes when you have to use a bat on them. Sam
>
> Never been to Wisconsin, have you Sam...
F-16's are dispatched when one flys over Crawford, Texas.
On Fri, 26 Aug 2005 01:15:49 GMT, "Mortimer Schnerd, RN"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>
>You need to find where the little bastards are hiding. We've had a lot of rain
>the last couple of months and the mosquitoes can be fierce. I bought a Mosquito
>Magnet and didn't catch a single mosquito with it. What I've had excellent luck
>with is Cutter's... not the repellent... the stuff you hook up to a garden hose
>and spray the bushes with. Go out and spray all the plants and under the decks,
>etc. Mosquitoes like to hang out in low areas. Spray the shit out of them. Do
>it again a few days after it rains or when you start to notice them again. When
>you've thinned the herd around your house, you should find the garage habitable
>again.
Mortimer, I think you are in the RTP area also? I live in Chapel Hill
and like you, I had no luck with the Mosquito Magnet - tried it for
about nine months and I think I trapped about 20 mosquitoes. Our
local breed just isn't interested. Fortunately the unit had a one
year warranty and I got my money back on it.
I have tried the Cutter's and it seemed to work but also seemed
expensive (about 1/2 bottle per application plus the time to do it).
It was effective but only for a few days. Maybe I should have done
multiple passes to get the population down to a manageable level. I
have looked into the misters that another poster had mentioned - it
uses the same chemical (Pyrethrum) as the Cutter's. If you recommend
the Cutter's maybe I'll try that approach again, just more thoroughly
this time...
TWS
No Spam wrote:
> Last night, all the mosquitos biting at my ankles chased me back into
> the house.
>
> Any suggestions on how to repel them other than Off! or similar
> products. I just don't like putting chemicals on my skin unless
> absolutely necessary.
>
> How can I kick some mosquito butt?
>
> Thanks!
>
Hey! I LIKE mosquitos.
NeedleDick (the bug fuc*er)
[Always a high class guy...]
In article <[email protected]>,
Dave Hinz <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 26 Aug 2005 13:33:46 -0700, Sam <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > B a r r y wrote:
> >> I think bats are quite a bit more effective.
> >
> > Those are serious misquitoes when you have to use a bat on them. Sam
>
> Never been to Wisconsin, have you Sam...
Up here, in Kanuckistan, I was riding a horse one day and a mosquito bit
the horse in the ass. By the time the mosquito was done sucking the
horse's blood, my feet were dragging on the ground.
If their bite don't get you, a slap from one their wings will.
Up here, they suggest that you don't build a dock for your boat, because
the mosquitos will use it as a landing strip.
In article <[email protected]>,
"Upscale" <[email protected]> wrote:
> "Steve DeMars" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > AVON Skin So Soft . . . safe and it works . . . I live in Louisiana, alot
> of
> > fisherman here use it on the bayous . . .
>
> No mosquitoes and soft skin too. Is that why Louisiana men attract women so
> easily. :)
AVON Skin So Soft has yet another use. It cleans old (motorcycle
drive-chain) grease off your hands better than some of the 'speciality'
cleaners such as Swarfega and some of those citrus cleaners.
From Shovel Head to pecker head in one motion of a lotion. A quick rinse
and your good to go to macramee class. Yessirreee, from pot-belly to
potpourri.... (WTF *is* 'pourri'??.... never mind..*you* DAGS it...)
(note: my spell checker refuses to acknowledge the existence of both
'pecker' and 'macramee')
No Spam wrote:
> Last night, all the mosquitos biting at my ankles chased me back into
> the house.
>
> Any suggestions on how to repel them other than Off! or similar
> products. I just don't like putting chemicals on my skin unless
> absolutely necessary.
>
> How can I kick some mosquito butt?
>
> Thanks!
>
With West Nile disease a fact of life, I think I'd get over my distaste
of applying a repellant.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/RepellentUpdates.htm
Dave
"Bob N" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Try Bounce Fabric softener sheets. Works like a charm. Rub exposed skin
> with one or just simply pin to your clothes or place in pocket leaving it
> hanging out like a hanky. Can even hang a few around the area you are in.
> Efficient and very cost effective.
>
> Try it... you will be most surprised.
Is that legal in California? :~)
Sam wrote:
> No Spam wrote:
>
>>Last night, all the mosquitos biting at my ankles chased me back into
>>the house.
>>
>>Any suggestions on how to repel them other than Off! or similar
>>products. I just don't like putting chemicals on my skin unless
>>absolutely necessary.
>>
>>How can I kick some mosquito butt?
>>
>>Thanks!
>
>
> Socks, shoes, pants.
>
Unless he dons a Hazmat suit, the bastards will just go for his face,
neck, arms, whatever he left exposed. If there any worse mosquitos than
the ones I dealt with in MO, lord help the afflicted.
Dave
"Steve DeMars" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> AVON Skin So Soft . . . safe and it works . . . I live in Louisiana, alot
of
> fisherman here use it on the bayous . . .
No mosquitoes and soft skin too. Is that why Louisiana men attract women so
easily. :)
In article <[email protected]>,
"Sam" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Yes. I lived outside Nelson, Wis. on the edge of the Nelson Bottoms,
> where the Chippewa River joins the Mississippi. Misquitoes 24 hrs. a
> day from May to October. At night the woods actually hummed. We bought
> the large cans of OFF by the case, you couldn't go outside without it.
Sounds perfectly lovely.
--
Owen Lowe
The Fly-by-Night Copper Company
__________
"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the
Corporate States of America and to the
Republicans for which it stands, one nation,
under debt, easily divisible, with liberty
and justice for oil."
- Wiley Miller, Non Sequitur, 1/24/05
In article <[email protected]>,
No Spam <[email protected]> wrote:
> Last night, all the mosquitos biting at my ankles chased me back into
> the house.
From what I understand (and in my experience) mosquitos don't fly when
it's windy. Or they do but they're blown away. Either way it's a good
thing.
Run a fan to move the air around the space. Works for me in the shop and
back yard plus in the bedroom when that incessant whine around your ear
just as you're falling asleep gets you to slapping yourself in the dark.
(A perfect straight line for a SWMBO joke here but I just don't have the
energy at the moment. Anyone?)
--
Owen Lowe
The Fly-by-Night Copper Company
__________
"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the
Corporate States of America and to the
Republicans for which it stands, one nation,
under debt, easily divisible, with liberty
and justice for oil."
- Wiley Miller, Non Sequitur, 1/24/05
In article <[email protected]>,
"Lee Gordon" <[email protected]> wrote:
> <<I think bats are quite a bit more effective.>>
>
> How many swings does it take to wipe out each mosquito? <g>
Think of the aerobic workout!
--
Owen Lowe
The Fly-by-Night Copper Company
__________
"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the
Corporate States of America and to the
Republicans for which it stands, one nation,
under debt, easily divisible, with liberty
and justice for oil."
- Wiley Miller, Non Sequitur, 1/24/05
On Thu, 25 Aug 2005 19:14:31 -0600, "mywebaccts (at) PLUGcomcast.net"
<"mywebaccts (at) PLUGcomcast.net"> wrote:
>It's been shown that some people are blessed with being "unattractive"
>to mosquitos. You simply must not smell right!
>
>Lucky you!
There are plenty of mosquitoes around my area, but I don't get bit
much, if ever- even when working outside. I sort of keep track of it,
just because it seems a little wierd, and here's what I came up with-
changing your diet will help, a lot. When I used to eat a lot of
fast-food and drink sugared sodas, I'd get eaten up like I was an
insect buffet table. In the past several years, I've taken to making
lunches at home, and switched to diet soda or water, and the insects
bites have all but ceased. I still eat a lot of fat and carbs- just
little or no sugar, and it seems to do the trick for me, anyhow.
Maybe those skeeters just have a sweet tooth...
"David" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> Unless he dons a Hazmat suit, the bastards will just go for his face,
> neck, arms, whatever he left exposed. If there any worse mosquitos than
> the ones I dealt with in MO, lord help the afflicted.
We Canadians have a sure cure for your mosquitoes problem. Spend a few weeks
in our Northern forests where horseflies as big as sparrows go after you and
then you'll laugh the next time a swarm of mosquitoes eye your exposed skin.
"no(SPAM)vasys" <"no(SPAM)vasys"@adelphia.net> wrote in message
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>
> Actually they home in on carbon dioxide.
>
> The original poster can try Avon's "Skin-So-Soft" hand cream. It works
> well as a repellent. See:
Yeah but I can confirm that if I am outside, mosquito's seldom bother me but
let my wife step out and she gets attacked setting right next to me.
And yes the Avon products work well for her.