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A poster said: "Another sign that spring is here? Mosquitos. God eaten up this evening."
I have 2 suggestions, both of which work for me. One is Vitamin B. Actually this works for my whole family, and maybe its effectiveness has something to do with your gene pool. My kids have been at swimming parties where everyone else got bitten, but not them. The other is a solar battery gadget from Wm. Joseph that emits a specific high frequency buzz. I can still hear it, but it is at the edge of a human's audible range. The concept is that only female mosquitos with fertilized eggs do the biting, because they need the protein for the little ones. What annoys the females are horny males that end up disrupting the mother-to-be's foraging. So the frequency of the gadget simulates the sound of a horny male skeeter.
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Dryer sheets,laugh if you will, but put one in your shirt pocket before you go outside. GG
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don't wear perfume.
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I am in the rarity of people who aren't effected by the bite. No red ichy bump for me. If I do, it's only for sbout a day.
I used to, but not in the past couple years. I also don't get bit very often.
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Use scent free deodorant the kind hunters wear.
Posted on: 2012/3/23 16:21
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I pass gas a lot.
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Chaz,
They got pills for that!  Quote:
Posted on: 2012/3/23 18:19
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lots of garlic and hot peppers works, can't stand the taste of my blood, same works for vampires....REALLY !
Posted on: 2012/3/23 19:21
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you have p_ss in your blood,who are you trying to fool ??????
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Vicks Vapor Rub.
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Not sure if there's any scientific data supporting the garlic claim, but it seems to work for me. I still get bit, but not nearly as much as I use to. Have also tried the dryer sheet, especially in warm water situations where the skeeters are relentless. Seemed to help.
peace-tony c.
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Dear Les,
Drink more, hurt less. If that ain't irrefutable scientific evidence I don't know what is? Regards, Tim Murphy
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Check this out http://www.walmart.com/ip/Thermacell- ... ance-OD-Green-MRG/4956485
Got one for my father last xmas and he swears by it. Does need re-fills but you can buy em at wal*mart and they last quite awhile.
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Yes +1 for a thermacell.
You can watch the skeeters hover 5 ft from your face unable to get any closer a must have in the spring turkey woods.
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I'm interested in the Thermacell stuff. Looking on ebay, there seems to be adapters and such to acquire certain parts for cheaper than they would market.
The research thusfar seems to say that they work wonderfully, but burn out after 9 hours. I'm guessing each strip then lasts about 3, and the butane lasts for 9.
Posted on: 2012/3/25 23:05
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