OT : Mosquito question

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

"Limnophile" wrote in message
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| 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
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|

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

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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
|
|

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

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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

DEET works good

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

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

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

"Limnophile" wrote in message
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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

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
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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

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