November 17, 2006, Newsletter Issue #38: Mosquito Repellents That Don't Work

Tip of the Week

There is no scientific evidence that eating garlic onions, or any other food will help a person repel mosquitoes. In fact, in order for the ingestion of these things to be effective, one would have to eat an enormous amount (a lot more than one might consider appetizing).

There is also no evidence that taking vitamin b tablets will prevent mosquito bites. The truth is that the attractant level of each individual to biting arthropods is based on a complex interaction of many chemical and visual signals.

* Do your research before you buy into alternative “natural repellants” or you could be wasting your time and money.

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