snowyco Posted May 21, 2016 Report Share Posted May 21, 2016 20 hours ago, hensley said: I swear by the B-1 also, I take 250mg once a day and haven't had a bite in years. I use to look like I had chicken pox. Mosquitoes don't seem like they are here yet. I haven't seen any. Husband-wife pairs routinely report that they both take vitamin B-1 at the same dosage, and same time ... Both are on the same outdoor patios, etc. yet: One swears by the B-1 magic... while the other swears at the supposed B-1 magic. My wife has worked with Aedes aegypti mosquitoes for 30 years, and her professional colleagues from around the world routinely say that the combination of each person's body chemistry (sweat, skin pH, temperature, sebum, pheromones) plus that person's individual mix of germs/microbes/bacteria on their skin, in their pores, etc change the how effective the mosquito repellents work. ,,, This is why each person's feet, pits, & privates smell so different from everyone else's. 30 years of research show that what works *great* for one person, can completely fail for the person sitting beside them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john everett Posted May 22, 2016 Report Share Posted May 22, 2016 I have several plants around my terrace that seem to keep away most flies and mosquitoes. I can sit outside undisturbed for hours, until dusk when a mosquito or two will show up. I have 3 mint plants, 3 large basil bushes (4 feet tall and nearly 3 wide) and a few marigold plants. I have noticed the mosquito coils don't work well here, not like the ones in Thailand anyway. Also, heavy smoke draws flies and maybe mosquitos as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecoons Posted May 23, 2016 Report Share Posted May 23, 2016 Mexico News Daily carried this story but forgot to tell us where the required solution can be found. One tire and a hacksaw would make two of these but it's no good without the attractant. http://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/guerrero-villages-trapping-mosquitoes/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmh Posted May 24, 2016 Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 John everett maybe you are like we are , we have yet to be bothered by mosquitoes here. We do not have any of these plants or other things to fight mosquitoes and we have het to be bitten, I know that one a friend from Oregon stayed with us he was really bothered but we did not notice anything.He wore shorts and short sleeves we do not but that was the only difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHILLIN Posted May 24, 2016 Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 Here is the stuff they used as an attractant in Guatemala (the scientist says it contains lactic acid): http://green-strike.com/products/mosquito-preventer-2 $279 Canadian, I don't know much just the juice costs. Does Amazon deliver? We just had a shipment turned back by DHL Guadalajara because it was a liquid. Liquids are not allowed to fly. It was already in Guadalajara and I'll bet they flew it back for a refund. The other thing I am not sure on - don't mosquitoes need blood to produce eggs? If so, they have already fed - thats what they are trying to prevent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john everett Posted May 24, 2016 Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 Spraying them with weak dish soap is also fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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