OT : Mosquito question

[Limnophile]

I heard that there is a vitamin that repels mosquitoes if you take enough.
Vitamin B, or something ?

Does it really work ? If it does work, which vitamin is it ?

Limnophile

[Dinky]

"Limnophile" > wrote in message
.. .
| I heard that there is a vitamin that repels mosquitoes if you take
enough.
| Vitamin B, or something ?
|
| Does it really work ? If it does work, which vitamin is it ?
|
| Limnophile
|
|

Don't get much more off topic than that. Wow. 50 lashes for this one.

Anyway, the aswer is;

Vitamin B. However, it's never been proven, and most doctors and
researchers give a simple "no."
http://ask.yahoo.com/ask/20010501.html

billy

[Splitskull]

DEET works good

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"Limnophile" > wrote in message
.. .
| I heard that there is a vitamin that repels mosquitoes if you take enough.
| Vitamin B, or something ?
|
| Does it really work ? If it does work, which vitamin is it ?
|
| Limnophile
|
|

[Happy'Cam'per]

Garlic & Parsley pills!
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> DEET works good
>
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> "Limnophile" > wrote in message
> .. .
> | I heard that there is a vitamin that repels mosquitoes if you take
enough.
> | Vitamin B, or something ?
> |
> | Does it really work ? If it does work, which vitamin is it ?
> |
> | Limnophile
> |
> |
>
>

[RedForeman ©®]

|| I heard that there is a vitamin that repels mosquitoes if you take
|| enough. Vitamin B, or something ?
||
|| Does it really work ? If it does work, which vitamin is it ?
||
|| Limnophile

The only way to repel a misquito is to not speak, or sweat... the smell of
your o2, and your sweat are the two contributors, like misquito radar...

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is that better??

[Jeff Pratt]

Dinky wrote:

>
>
> "Limnophile" > wrote in message
> .. .
> | I heard that there is a vitamin that repels mosquitoes if you take
> enough.
> | Vitamin B, or something ?
> |
> | Does it really work ? If it does work, which vitamin is it ?
> |
> | Limnophile
> |
> |
>
> Don't get much more off topic than that. Wow. 50 lashes for this one.
>
> Anyway, the aswer is;
>
> Vitamin B. However, it's never been proven, and most doctors and
> researchers give a simple "no."
> http://ask.yahoo.com/ask/20010501.html
>
> billy

The only natural food additive I've found that will make you repel
mosquitoes is tabasco sauce. I put it on my eggs in the morning. It will
take ~2 weeks to ramp up though, so If you're going to try it, start now.

I assume this is so you can collect mosquito egg rafts for your fish? ;-)

Jeff

[johnhuddleston]

Vitamin P, as in paper. rolled up. effective for 99.9% of all insects.

"Limnophile" > wrote in message
.. .
> I heard that there is a vitamin that repels mosquitoes if you take enough.
> Vitamin B, or something ?
>
> Does it really work ? If it does work, which vitamin is it ?
>
> Limnophile
>
>

[Lily]

Here in Australia Vegemite works wonders (the eating of, not smearing all
over!) due to the very high b12 content.
There have been studies done over here which HAVE shown it to be effective -
will try and find it and post it...
Very common to take B12, and I can personally vouch for it - less bites, and
less reaction to the bites (perhaps due to mozzies not biting for as long??)
I am one of those people that mozzies LOVE, so have tried lots of different
things, and this has definately worked for me.
Cheers
Lill

"Limnophile" > wrote in message
.. .
> I heard that there is a vitamin that repels mosquitoes if you take enough.
> Vitamin B, or something ?
>
> Does it really work ? If it does work, which vitamin is it ?
>
> Limnophile
>
>

[GloFish]

On Tue, 18 May 2004 03:08:49 GMT, "Lily" > wrote:

>Here in Australia Vegemite works wonders (the eating of, not smearing all
>over!) due to the very high b12 content.
>There have been studies done over here which HAVE shown it to be effective -
>will try and find it and post it...
>Very common to take B12, and I can personally vouch for it - less bites, and
>less reaction to the bites (perhaps due to mozzies not biting for as long??)
>I am one of those people that mozzies LOVE, so have tried lots of different
>things, and this has definately worked for me.
>Cheers
>Lill


I'll have to agree with the effectiveness of it... growing up we
lived in Indonesia.. due to poor eating habits, my brother ended up on
strong doses of B vitamins.... before that he was the mozzie magnet..
after, I was. I was always the least likely to be bit.

I, like a previous poster, belief in the effectiveness of capsaicin
(chili oil) in the repelling of the biter bug. I tend to put hot
sauce on my tobasco, though, so use much strong doses.

While I have no studies to prove either point, I firmly believe that
both help. History has also shown that mints, of which catnip is a
family member, can help reduce the number of mozzies in your yard.

JMHO


--Tony

[Lily]

I need to plant more mint then as well!
I have a lovely new house with a big verandah on two sides, but in summer
its quite challenging to stay out there because of things that bite and
crawl...
Lill

"GloFish" > wrote in message
...
> On Tue, 18 May 2004 03:08:49 GMT, "Lily" > wrote:
>
> >Here in Australia Vegemite works wonders (the eating of, not smearing all
> >over!) due to the very high b12 content.
> >There have been studies done over here which HAVE shown it to be
effective -
> >will try and find it and post it...
> >Very common to take B12, and I can personally vouch for it - less bites,
and
> >less reaction to the bites (perhaps due to mozzies not biting for as
long??)
> >I am one of those people that mozzies LOVE, so have tried lots of
different
> >things, and this has definately worked for me.
> >Cheers
> >Lill
>
>
> I'll have to agree with the effectiveness of it... growing up we
> lived in Indonesia.. due to poor eating habits, my brother ended up on
> strong doses of B vitamins.... before that he was the mozzie magnet..
> after, I was. I was always the least likely to be bit.
>
> I, like a previous poster, belief in the effectiveness of capsaicin
> (chili oil) in the repelling of the biter bug. I tend to put hot
> sauce on my tobasco, though, so use much strong doses.
>
> While I have no studies to prove either point, I firmly believe that
> both help. History has also shown that mints, of which catnip is a
> family member, can help reduce the number of mozzies in your yard.
>
> JMHO
>
>
> --Tony

[NetMax]

Extend the roof and screen the deck :o) Best add-on I ever did to a
house. Became the most popular room in the summer. Too bad I couldn't
take it with me when I moved ;~)
--
NetMax

"Lily" > wrote in message
...
> I need to plant more mint then as well!
> I have a lovely new house with a big verandah on two sides, but in
summer
> its quite challenging to stay out there because of things that bite and
> crawl...
> Lill
>
> "GloFish" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Tue, 18 May 2004 03:08:49 GMT, "Lily" >
wrote:
> >
> > >Here in Australia Vegemite works wonders (the eating of, not
smearing all
> > >over!) due to the very high b12 content.
> > >There have been studies done over here which HAVE shown it to be
> effective -
> > >will try and find it and post it...
> > >Very common to take B12, and I can personally vouch for it - less
bites,
> and
> > >less reaction to the bites (perhaps due to mozzies not biting for as
> long??)
> > >I am one of those people that mozzies LOVE, so have tried lots of
> different
> > >things, and this has definately worked for me.
> > >Cheers
> > >Lill
> >
> >
> > I'll have to agree with the effectiveness of it... growing up we
> > lived in Indonesia.. due to poor eating habits, my brother ended up
on
> > strong doses of B vitamins.... before that he was the mozzie magnet..
> > after, I was. I was always the least likely to be bit.
> >
> > I, like a previous poster, belief in the effectiveness of capsaicin
> > (chili oil) in the repelling of the biter bug. I tend to put hot
> > sauce on my tobasco, though, so use much strong doses.
> >
> > While I have no studies to prove either point, I firmly believe that
> > both help. History has also shown that mints, of which catnip is a
> > family member, can help reduce the number of mozzies in your yard.
> >
> > JMHO
> >
> >
> > --Tony
>
>

[Limnophile]

"Jeff Pratt" > wrote in message
news:ii5qc.11155$RM.4037@edtnps89...
<snip>
> I assume this is so you can collect mosquito egg rafts for your fish? ;-)
>
> Jeff

This is so I can photograph wild herons and cranes in the middle of a swamp,
without the DEET odor scaring the birds away too.

Yes, some aquarists DO have other hobbies ;-)


Thanks to all those with info,
Limnophile

[Lily]

Thats a great idea - would stop the bloody enormous spiders too.... I love
life in the country, but does it have to include spiders?
Lill

"NetMax" > wrote in message
. ..
> Extend the roof and screen the deck :o) Best add-on I ever did to a
> house. Became the most popular room in the summer. Too bad I couldn't
> take it with me when I moved ;~)
> --
> NetMax
>
> "Lily" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I need to plant more mint then as well!
> > I have a lovely new house with a big verandah on two sides, but in
> summer
> > its quite challenging to stay out there because of things that bite and
> > crawl...
> > Lill
> >
> > "GloFish" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > On Tue, 18 May 2004 03:08:49 GMT, "Lily" >
> wrote:
> > >
> > > >Here in Australia Vegemite works wonders (the eating of, not
> smearing all
> > > >over!) due to the very high b12 content.
> > > >There have been studies done over here which HAVE shown it to be
> > effective -
> > > >will try and find it and post it...
> > > >Very common to take B12, and I can personally vouch for it - less
> bites,
> > and
> > > >less reaction to the bites (perhaps due to mozzies not biting for as
> > long??)
> > > >I am one of those people that mozzies LOVE, so have tried lots of
> > different
> > > >things, and this has definately worked for me.
> > > >Cheers
> > > >Lill
> > >
> > >
> > > I'll have to agree with the effectiveness of it... growing up we
> > > lived in Indonesia.. due to poor eating habits, my brother ended up
> on
> > > strong doses of B vitamins.... before that he was the mozzie magnet..
> > > after, I was. I was always the least likely to be bit.
> > >
> > > I, like a previous poster, belief in the effectiveness of capsaicin
> > > (chili oil) in the repelling of the biter bug. I tend to put hot
> > > sauce on my tobasco, though, so use much strong doses.
> > >
> > > While I have no studies to prove either point, I firmly believe that
> > > both help. History has also shown that mints, of which catnip is a
> > > family member, can help reduce the number of mozzies in your yard.
> > >
> > > JMHO
> > >
> > >
> > > --Tony
> >
> >
>
>

[NetMax]

If you seal up all the edges, you can be almost 100% bug-free (I think I
still got the odd little brown ant which squeezed under the screen door).
If you have ventilation holes under your roof (in the soffit), you might
want to seal that as well. Because of the heat, it's fairly rare for a
bug to get inside the roof and then back out inside your covered deck,
but it does happen occasionally. Leaving the vents open will get you a
bit of cooling ventilation so ymmv. I find the only bugs which can get
through (and manage the heat) are the occasional hornet (up in Canada
anyways). Speaking of spiders, here we have dock spiders (maybe some
variant of a wolf spider). They don't spin webs and are the size of my
hand (fingers outstretched). I know they are basically harmless to
humans, and keep the resident bug population down, but there is something
about having a spider that size stare you down ;~).
--
www.NetMax.tk

"Lily" > wrote in message
...
> Thats a great idea - would stop the bloody enormous spiders too.... I
love
> life in the country, but does it have to include spiders?
> Lill
>
> "NetMax" > wrote in message
> . ..
> > Extend the roof and screen the deck :o) Best add-on I ever did to a
> > house. Became the most popular room in the summer. Too bad I
couldn't
> > take it with me when I moved ;~)
> > --
> > NetMax
> >
> > "Lily" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > I need to plant more mint then as well!
> > > I have a lovely new house with a big verandah on two sides, but in
> > summer
> > > its quite challenging to stay out there because of things that bite
and
> > > crawl...
> > > Lill
> > >
> > > "GloFish" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > On Tue, 18 May 2004 03:08:49 GMT, "Lily" >
> > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >Here in Australia Vegemite works wonders (the eating of, not
> > smearing all
> > > > >over!) due to the very high b12 content.
> > > > >There have been studies done over here which HAVE shown it to be
> > > effective -
> > > > >will try and find it and post it...
> > > > >Very common to take B12, and I can personally vouch for it -
less
> > bites,
> > > and
> > > > >less reaction to the bites (perhaps due to mozzies not biting
for as
> > > long??)
> > > > >I am one of those people that mozzies LOVE, so have tried lots
of
> > > different
> > > > >things, and this has definately worked for me.
> > > > >Cheers
> > > > >Lill
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I'll have to agree with the effectiveness of it... growing up we
> > > > lived in Indonesia.. due to poor eating habits, my brother ended
up
> > on
> > > > strong doses of B vitamins.... before that he was the mozzie
magnet..
> > > > after, I was. I was always the least likely to be bit.
> > > >
> > > > I, like a previous poster, belief in the effectiveness of
capsaicin
> > > > (chili oil) in the repelling of the biter bug. I tend to put
hot
> > > > sauce on my tobasco, though, so use much strong doses.
> > > >
> > > > While I have no studies to prove either point, I firmly believe
that
> > > > both help. History has also shown that mints, of which catnip
is a
> > > > family member, can help reduce the number of mozzies in your
yard.
> > > >
> > > > JMHO
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --Tony
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[Lily]

LOL
thats it exactly! I refuse to spray for them, they have their place in the
world, but the last time I saw one of the big ones I skittled back into the
house and locked the door! I have a real thing for them unfortunately, which
bewilders people as I am absolutely fine with everything else including
snakes....
Ah well... maybe if they made some noise which warned you they were
around....
Lill

"NetMax" > wrote in message
...
> If you seal up all the edges, you can be almost 100% bug-free (I think I
> still got the odd little brown ant which squeezed under the screen door).
> If you have ventilation holes under your roof (in the soffit), you might
> want to seal that as well. Because of the heat, it's fairly rare for a
> bug to get inside the roof and then back out inside your covered deck,
> but it does happen occasionally. Leaving the vents open will get you a
> bit of cooling ventilation so ymmv. I find the only bugs which can get
> through (and manage the heat) are the occasional hornet (up in Canada
> anyways). Speaking of spiders, here we have dock spiders (maybe some
> variant of a wolf spider). They don't spin webs and are the size of my
> hand (fingers outstretched). I know they are basically harmless to
> humans, and keep the resident bug population down, but there is something
> about having a spider that size stare you down ;~).
> --
> www.NetMax.tk
>
> "Lily" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Thats a great idea - would stop the bloody enormous spiders too.... I
> love
> > life in the country, but does it have to include spiders?
> > Lill
> >
> > "NetMax" > wrote in message
> > . ..
> > > Extend the roof and screen the deck :o) Best add-on I ever did to a
> > > house. Became the most popular room in the summer. Too bad I
> couldn't
> > > take it with me when I moved ;~)
> > > --
> > > NetMax
> > >
> > > "Lily" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > I need to plant more mint then as well!
> > > > I have a lovely new house with a big verandah on two sides, but in
> > > summer
> > > > its quite challenging to stay out there because of things that bite
> and
> > > > crawl...
> > > > Lill
> > > >
> > > > "GloFish" > wrote in message
> > > > ...
> > > > > On Tue, 18 May 2004 03:08:49 GMT, "Lily" >
> > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > >Here in Australia Vegemite works wonders (the eating of, not
> > > smearing all
> > > > > >over!) due to the very high b12 content.
> > > > > >There have been studies done over here which HAVE shown it to be
> > > > effective -
> > > > > >will try and find it and post it...
> > > > > >Very common to take B12, and I can personally vouch for it -
> less
> > > bites,
> > > > and
> > > > > >less reaction to the bites (perhaps due to mozzies not biting
> for as
> > > > long??)
> > > > > >I am one of those people that mozzies LOVE, so have tried lots
> of
> > > > different
> > > > > >things, and this has definately worked for me.
> > > > > >Cheers
> > > > > >Lill
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > I'll have to agree with the effectiveness of it... growing up we
> > > > > lived in Indonesia.. due to poor eating habits, my brother ended
> up
> > > on
> > > > > strong doses of B vitamins.... before that he was the mozzie
> magnet..
> > > > > after, I was. I was always the least likely to be bit.
> > > > >
> > > > > I, like a previous poster, belief in the effectiveness of
> capsaicin
> > > > > (chili oil) in the repelling of the biter bug. I tend to put
> hot
> > > > > sauce on my tobasco, though, so use much strong doses.
> > > > >
> > > > > While I have no studies to prove either point, I firmly believe
> that
> > > > > both help. History has also shown that mints, of which catnip
> is a
> > > > > family member, can help reduce the number of mozzies in your
> yard.
> > > > >
> > > > > JMHO
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --Tony
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>