mosquitos and Vitamin B

[lestrout]

I was out on the stream last night and got buzzed (but not bitten) by my first skeeter of the season. What works for my family gene pool is Vitamin B - when I take some the day of or before ffishing, mosquitos don't bother me.

Might work for some of y'all.

tl
les

 

[littlelehigh]

Just got me a thermo cell. Works dandy but vitamin B is cheaper thanks for sharing.

 

[Fishidiot]

Interesting. I usually just use high DEET repellants but this might be easier. Have there been scientific studies verifying this link to Vitamin B?

 

[Bruno]

I can tell you it works -I am a believer.

 

[Volksnurse]

Just fer a second I had high hopes....

Then..

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/12/health/12real.html


BUT...that being said...if it works for you...no harm done...me, I'll continue to reek of Deep Woods Off

 

[Fishinmagician]

I'm lucky they don't like me as much as they like my friends and family,guess i'm lucky or i stink like something they don't like.I wonder if this holds true for ticks as well.

 

[JasonS]

Fishinmagician wrote:
I'm lucky they don't like me as much as they like my friends and family,guess i'm lucky or i stink like something they don't like.I wonder if this holds true for ticks as well.

While I get eaten up by mosquitos I have never found a tick on me. For whatever reason ticks just don't like me.

 

[PennKev]

While I get eaten up by mosquitos I have never found a tick on me. For whatever reason ticks just don't like me.

I've had the same experience. They only times I've even seen a tick is on freshly killed game. However, I am usually wearing long pants or waders when in areas known to have ticks so very few are likely to get onto my skin I suppose.

Kev

 

[PaulG]

Les, I'll have to give it a try!

Take it from a guy who got lyme, make sure you check yourself everytime!

PaulG