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Old 11-11-2007, 10:35 PM posted to aus.gardens
Jonno[_9_] Jonno[_9_] is offline
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Default Mosquito repellant plant?

The problem with carnivorous plants is they dont chase the mossies. They
just sit there.

Chookie wrote:
In article , HC wrote:

The most effective repellent I've found is high dose Vitamin B, trouble
was that I stopped it when back home (from the Top End) thinking that
RRV etc was only in the top half of the country. Discovered the mistake
too late!! But I take Vitamin B 'every' day now, and will until the day
I die!! LOL


It probably repels dropbears too.

There is some kind of tea-tree (Leptospermum) being sold as a mozzie
repellent, IIRC. And we've all forgotten about carnivorous plants!