On Mon, 12 May 2003 17:42:55 -0400, "JNJ" wrote:

I received some interesting skeeter repellant solutions from a friend and
thought I'd pass them along. If nothing else, they should make for some fun
discussion.

James

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Bob, a fisherman, takes one vitamin B-1 tablet a day April through October .
He said it works. He was right. Hasn't had a mosquito bite in 33 years. Try
it. Every one he has talked into trying it works on them. Vitamin B-1(
Thiamin Hydrochloride 100 mg.)

If you eat bananas, the mosquitoes like you, - something about the banana
oil as your body processes it. Stop eating bananas for the summer and the
mosquitoes 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.

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.

One of the best natural insect repellants that I've discovered is made from
the clear real vanilla. This is the pure Vanilla that is sold in Mexico. It
works great for mosquitoes and ticks, don't know about other insects.


The skeeters around my place are fierce (neighbors seem to be
collecting old tires or maybe they breed mosquitos for export. Who
knows?) anyway, I found that a sprig or 3 of peppermint tucked under
my hat keeps the bugs away.