Natural Mosquito Repellent?

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Last Answer : I have had good luck with OFF containing DEET. Also, when camping, I burn citronella candles all night upwind of where I sleep to keep the little buggers away.

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Description : How does an insect repellent work?

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Last Answer : (A) As room temperature adhesive

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Last Answer : (c) Bt is stomach poison; it changes the permeability of stomach due to generation of pores in alkaline environment of stomach

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Last Answer : Summit Mosquito Dunks are suppose to be good. I use bleach.

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Description : Do you still get mosquito bites?

Last Answer : Mosquitoes still bite me and I still get big bumps. My ankles are still in recovery from a couple of infected bites from last summer. Gawd I hate mosquitoes.

Description : Why do mosquito legs detach so easily?

Last Answer : Smacking them tends to destroy the parts that keep their legs attached to the body. And since they're dead, their bodies also can't send any signals to release their tarsal claws (which is what ... surfaces, including walls and ceilings). So the legs might be stuck to whatever they were standing on.

Description : What happens if a fly/mosquito/whatever harmful insect flies through your mouth and into your stomach?

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Description : Are these bed bug bites, mosquito bites or flea bites?

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Description : Does a landlord have to provide mosquito netting for windows?

Last Answer : You can check NYCHA regs, but almost certainly not. Either way, it’s a pretty inexpensive modification.

Description : How, if at all, does the noise of mosquito wings help their cause?

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Description : Have you ever not scratched open a mosquito bite?

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Description : How much time does a mosquito take to penetrate the human skin?

Last Answer : From being bitten thousands of times I would say less than a second.

Description : Why is a mosquito bite worse (itch factor) on your feet?

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