Mosquito Repellent
OK,
mosquitos...prepare to be repelled!!!!!
Use Bounce Fabric Softener Sheets...Best thing ever used in Louisiana.. just wipe on &
go...Great for babies.
Bob, a fisherman, takes one vitaimin B-1 tablet a day, April through October!
He said it works. He was right. The odor the tablet gives out through
your skin (YOU can not smell it) repels mosquitos, black flies, no seeum's, and gnats.
It does not work on stinging insects. Hasn't had a mosquito bit in 33 years.
Try it. Every one he has talked into trying it works on them.Vitimin B-1( Thiamine
Hydrochloride 100 mg.)
Kenn said NPR reports that if you eat bananas, the mosquitos like you, something
about the banana oil as your body processes it. (Maybe they need the potassium
too?) Stop eating bananas for the summer and the mosquitos will be much less
interested.
This is going to floor you, but one of the best insect repellents someone found (who
is in the woods every day), is Vick's Vaporub.
When sitting out on your porch or deck, put some water in a white ceramic plate, and add a
couple of drops of Lemon Fresh Joy. Mosquitos will flock to it, and drop dead into the
plate or on the floor nearby. If you have problems with mosquitos getting into
your house, set a plate of this on your counter and the same thing happens.
It's unknown if the lemon smell or the white ceramic is what attracts them,
but it works! And it's non-toxic!!
Plant marigolds around the yard, the flowers give off a smell that bugs do not like, so
plant some in that garden also to help ward off bugs without using insecticides.
"Tough guy" Marines who spend a great deal of time "camping out" say
that the very best mosquito repellant you can use is Avon Skin-So-Soft bath oil mixed
about half and half with alcohol.
OR, mix your own:
20 drops Eucalyptus oil
20 drops Cedarwood oil
10 drops Tea Tree oil
10 drops Geranium oil
2 oz. carrier oil ( such as Jojoba )
Mix together in a 4 oz. container. Apply to skin as needed avoiding the eye
area. Keep out of reach of children. Test on a small area of skin for
sensitivities. Experiment with different percentages of essential oil
One of the best natural insect repellants that I've discovered is made from the clear real
vanilla (not the grocery store vanilla extract which is mostly alcohol). This is the pure
vanilla that is sold in Mexico. It's cheap there if you know of someone that lives there
or in the US close to the border. If not, health food stores usually carry it or can order
it for you. I use it half vanilla and half water and find that it works great for
mosquitoes and ticks, don't know about other insects.
When all else fails--get a frog!