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Keith

Keith

Oklahoma City, OK
August 2002

AUG 08, 2005 04:51 PM

They actually bite everyone more or less equally, it's just that some people are more or less allergic to the enzymes in the mosquito's saliva.

Keith

Keith

Oklahoma City, OK
August 2002

AUG 08, 2005 04:52 PM

And the garlic thing is bullshit.

toothpickmoe

toothpickmoe

Los Angeles, CA
May 2004

AUG 08, 2005 04:53 PM

I am currently getting ginormous very red bites ever night on my legs. And missustoothpick doesn't have a mark on her. mad

Keith

Keith

Oklahoma City, OK
August 2002

AUG 08, 2005 04:55 PM

*checking veracity of what I just posted*

[Edited on Aug 08, 2005 by Keith]

MisterSatan

MisterSatan

Portland, OR
August 2002

AUG 08, 2005 04:55 PM

Keith said:
And the garlic thing is bullshit.


Link?

Crim

Crim

HOPEFUL

Portland, OR

AUG 08, 2005 04:55 PM

Keith said:
And the garlic thing is bullshit.


Don't know about the garlic thing, but if you eat a lot of banana's, they will bite you more.

CrazyWhiteGirl

CrazyWhiteGirl

Austin, TX
December 2004

AUG 08, 2005 04:59 PM

Maybe if I just douse myself in gasoline and set myself on fire before I go outside.

Why is the garlic thing bullshit? I've heard it works from more than a few people before...

Keith

Keith

Oklahoma City, OK
August 2002

AUG 08, 2005 05:00 PM

MisterSatan said:

Keith said:
And the garlic thing is bullshit.


Link?



http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mmosquitorepel.html

http://www.snopes.com/oldwives/skeeters.asp

[Edited on Aug 08, 2005 by Keith]

Keith

Keith

Oklahoma City, OK
August 2002

AUG 08, 2005 05:03 PM

New England Journal of Medicine

No non-DEET repellent fully evaluated in this study was able to provide protection that lasted more than 1.5 hours. Only the soybean-oil–based repellent was able to provide protection for a period similar to that of the lowest-concentration DEET product we tested (94.6 and 88.4 minutes, respectively).


North Carolina State University Department of Entomology

Vitamin B1 (thiamine chloride), garlic, brewer's yeast and other plant-based chemicals have been reported to repel mosquitoes when taken orally. Some of these materials are marketed in tablet form, and the manufacturers claim that protection from mosquitoes will last up to 24 hours after taking one tablet. To date, the results of several scientific studies do not support the claims that these materials are effective repellents for mosquitoes or other biting insects, mites or ticks.



[Edited on Aug 08, 2005 by Keith]

MrStitches

MrStitches

Brooklyn, NY
November 2003

AUG 08, 2005 06:00 PM

I've been getting eaten alive lately. It's driving me mad.

Mallory

Mallory

SUICIDEGIRL

Connecticut, USA

AUG 08, 2005 06:10 PM

unrelated.. well sort of related:

ive got the most gnarly spider bite on my arm right now..and it itches like crazy and looks like the worlds smallest vampire sucked my blood.. the worst part is that it happened in bed! ive also got mosquito bites all over me.. i always get attacked by them everywhere i go.. maybe i should start getting seriously and carry cutter in my purse

CrazyWhiteGirl

CrazyWhiteGirl

Austin, TX
December 2004

AUG 08, 2005 06:24 PM

bug spray flippin reeks. Bleh. I don't kno what is worse, reeking of death chemicals or itching like death. Hmmmmm. The itching has subsided for the time being. probably because I cut my legs off.

Meaney

meaney

Chicago, IL
September 2003

AUG 08, 2005 08:40 PM

one of my snakes bit me today. twice. but the first was more like a snap. the second was when he grabbed on. at least it doesn't itch. i need to eat more garlic.

syrvyxyn

syrvyxyn

I'm lost
November 2004

AUG 08, 2005 08:50 PM

The alum in antiperspirent is an effective itch supressent. Most health food stores sell natural bug repelent. It works just as well as DEET, though you do need to reapply it more frequently.

verdegris

verdegris

Cherry Hill, NJ
June 2004

AUG 09, 2005 07:49 PM

i used to have a terrible time with mosquito bites growing up - both with the itching and ridiculous welts of 2-3"+ across. its not a home remedy but what really helped both for me was taking benadryl. with so many bites the cream was a bit impractical not to mention expensive so i was taking the pills - over the counter or if you happen to be seeing your doctor for some other reason getting a prescription makes them really inexpensive. isnt a perfect solution but made it all so much more tolerable and i didnt spend each summer looking like i had chicken pox.

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