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[jcraig5@xxxxxxxxxxx (JAMES CRAIG)]

 "Hi Everyone, In anticipation of the upcoming season for mosquitos I
thought I should pass on to all of you this useful information on a
variety of mosquito repellents. OK, mosquitos . . . prepare to be
repelled!!!!!" Use Bounce Fabric Softener Sheets...Best thing ever used
in Louisiana..just wipe on & go...Great for Babies. Bob, a hiker
friend, takes one vitamin B-1 tablet a day April through October . He
said it works.   The odor the tablet gives out through your skin (YOU
can not smell it) repels mosquitos, black flies, no seeums, and gnats.
It does not work on stinging insects. 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 (Thiamine Hydrochloride 100 mg.) NPR reports that if you
eat bananas, the mosquitos like you, something about the banana oil as
your body processes it. (Maybe they need the potassium too- lol)  Stop
eating bananas for the summer and the mosquitos will be much less
interested. This is going to floor you, but one of the best insect
repellents someone found (who is an AT ridgerunner), is Vick's
Vaporub.  "Tough guy" Marines who spend a great deal of time "camping
out" say that the very best mosquito repellent you can use is Avon Skin-
So-Soft bath oil mixed about half and half with alcohol. Mix your own:
20 drops Eucalyptus oil 20 drops Cedarwood oil 10 drops Tea Tree oil 10
drops Geranium oil 2 oz. carrier oil (such as Jojoba) Mix together in a
4 oz. container. Apply to skin as needed avoiding the eye area. Keep
out of reach of children. Test on a small area of skin for
sensitivities. Experiment with different percentages of essential oil
One of the best natural insect repellents that I've discovered is made
from the clear real vanilla (not the grocery store vanilla extract
which is mostly alcohol). This is the pure vanilla that is sold in
Mexico. It's cheap there if you know of someone that lives there or in
the US close to the border. If not, health food stores usually carry it
or can order it for you. I use it half vanilla and half water and find
that it works great for mosquitoes and ticks, don't know about other
insects. when all else fails--get a frog.

OBG