Klarinet Archive - Posting 000022.txt from 2007/10

From: "Little" <tlittle4@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Mosquito food
Date: Tue, 02 Oct 2007 21:46:14 -0400

Neem, a tree indigenous to India, is supposed to be effective. In India,
Neem leaves are burned to keep bugs away. The site www.theneempeople.com
offers some Neem repellent products.
----- Original Message -----
From: <BILLFOSS47@-----.net>
To: <klarinet@-----.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2007 7:48 AM
Subject: Re: [kl] Mosquito food

> A dryer sheet in my straw hat has kept the bugs away for several years.
>
> When they are unavailable, I use the Avon product - "Skin-So-Soft"
>
> Bill Foss
> U.S. Army Retired
> USC Aiken, Woodwind Professor
> Director of Bands, Aiken Prep
>
>
> -------------- Original message from "Salli Chmura"
<schmura@-----.au>: --------------
>
>
> > Hi Fred,
> >
> > I don't know about fabric softener pads, but my youngest daughter
suffered
> > terribly from mosquito bites and used to gouge them out - a friend told
me
> > to give her "Betamin" tablets (I believe this is B12) and she never had
any
> > problem after that. Apparently the B12 made her exude a smell that
repelled
> > the mosquitoes.
> >
> > Alternatively, I have been told that good old Aussie Vegemite also
contains
> > vitamin B12 - most Americans can't stand the taste however (my daughter
> > didn't like vegemite).
> >
> > Hope this helps, Salli
> >
> >
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