Here's Some Natural Mosquito Repellents And Info On DEET
By celticeagle
@celticeagle (189957)
Boise, Idaho
February 24, 2017 9:38pm CST
I'm finding that DEET, or diethy-meta-toluamide, is something to be aware of. It is the most popular ingredient in many commercial mosquito repellent products. I have posted here about it before. It used to be so easy to just go pick up something from the drugstore. Right? Not so. I think that we should always do our homework.
About 15 percent of DEET is absorbed by the skin and it can cause such things as behavioural changes and damages brain cells and even has some harmful interactions with some medications. Immediate side effects of this chemical are: rashes, skin irritation, numb or burning lips, nausea, headaches and even difficulty concentrating.
But, there are several natural repellents. One I love is citronello oil. It comes in candles too. Also, lavender oil, Need oil, soy oil, garlic, pepper, and catnip. And, if you have a pond in your yard another way to go is the lotus. It grows in ponds and actually helps to kill mosquito larvae.
Ingredient that scares off mosquitoes scares off some people too, but there’s more than one way from getting bitten. Source: ScientificAmerica.com September 8, 2016 Dear EarthTalk: Is it true…
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36847)
• Pamplona, Spain
25 Feb 17
I knew that it was harmful and therefore never used it. They bite yes but then they get fed up and I keep the sugar including fruit to a minimum.
We have an Industrial Green house right next to us and across the Road and up the Road you can imagine what they spray around here it smells awful and it burns your nose and eyes at least that feeling.
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@celticeagle (189957)
• Boise, Idaho
25 Feb 17
Sounds awful. Hope it does the trick.
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@celticeagle (189957)
• Boise, Idaho
25 Feb 17
@lovinangelsinstead21 .....That's good. Glad you have options. Some can't afford to move.
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36847)
• Pamplona, Spain
25 Feb 17
@celticeagle
We plan to move away from here as we are surrounded by such things going on. Its true its their Business but I don´t want to suffer their awful smelly sprays yuk.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
27 Feb 17
there are some you can buy that don't have it, I have found that some things dont work, like on ME anyways, like the citronello, I still get bit.
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@celticeagle (189957)
• Boise, Idaho
28 Feb 17
The perfumes and soaps we use seem to bring them to us too.
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@celticeagle (189957)
• Boise, Idaho
1 Mar 17
@Jessicalynnt .....Some old folk's clothes are just permeated with perfume.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
1 Mar 17
@celticeagle some indeed so
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@celticeagle (189957)
• Boise, Idaho
25 Feb 17
I don't know. Mosquitoes are attracted to a lot of scents. I go with those that will repelll them like the citronella. It smells good and keeps them away.
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
25 Feb 17
Those pesky little bugs don't find me as a good blood source! They bite the heck out of my husband and leave me alone.
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@celticeagle (189957)
• Boise, Idaho
25 Feb 17
@AbbyGreenhill ......My daughter has olive skin and they don't bother her much either.
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
25 Feb 17
@celticeagle They don't like my olive skin.
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@garymarsh6 (24028)
• United Kingdom
25 Feb 17
Another alternative is to eat plenty of Vitamin B compound and Thiamine which deters Mossies from making a meal of you! Although you should never rely on this as a malarial prophylaxis.
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@celticeagle (189957)
• Boise, Idaho
25 Feb 17
I would think not. Taking too much of any vitamins can be bad.
@celticeagle (189957)
• Boise, Idaho
25 Feb 17
That's why I posted this. Some may not know.
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