[at-l] DEET replacement

[jbkramer@afn.org (Bryan Kramer)]

 FYI
 
 
Source:   North Carolina State University (http://www.ncsu.edu/) 
 
 
Date:   Posted 6/11/2002 

Mosquitoes Repelled By Tomato-Based Substance; Safer, More Effective
Than DEET

A substance produced by tomatoes repels mosquitoes and other insects
more effectively and is safer than DEET, the chemical most commonly used
in insect repellents, a North Carolina State University scientist has
discovered. 
Indeed, work by Dr. Michael Roe, William Neal Reynolds Distinguished
Professor of Entomology at NC State, showed that the natural compound
found in tomatoes is so effective at repelling insects that the
university patented the substance. The patent describes how the
substance may be used to repel insects. 

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2002/06/020611070622.htm

So now you can carry a bag of ripe tomatoes on your hikes and just smash
them on your head.

Bryan