Mosquito Magnet

The Avon Lady · 06-11-07, 10:42 AM

Anyone ever heard of this? Is this the Holy Grail of mosquito control?

Rose · 06-11-07, 11:24 AM

That looks amazing... but $700?! I think I'd rather just spray some bug repellent on myself for $3 (or however much bug spray is).

Heibges · 06-11-07, 01:31 PM

Skin-so-Soft rules!

Jimbuna · 06-11-07, 02:24 PM

I'll settle for a 50 cent fly swat

Happy Times · 06-11-07, 04:25 PM

Im ready to try anything, i got so many bites from last weekend..

Yahoshua · 06-11-07, 05:41 PM

Eat a drop of tea tree oil, the oil will make your blood very bitter and your skin will give off a scent that is unpleasant to mosquitos. Or you can eat some raw onions, those are good.

Rose · 06-11-07, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Yahoshua

Eat a drop of tea tree oil, the oil will make your blood very bitter and your skin will give off a scent that is unpleasant to mosquitos. Or you can eat some raw onions, those are good.

What is tea tree oil and where can I get it?

bookworm_020 · 06-11-07, 07:23 PM

I don't worry about the mozzie's, as winter has got rid of them here where I live. In summer it's spray on the Areoguard and ave a good weekend!

Yahoshua · 06-11-07, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Rose

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Originally Posted by Yahoshua

Eat a drop of tea tree oil, the oil will make your blood very bitter and your skin will give off a scent that is unpleasant to mosquitos. Or you can eat some raw onions, those are good.

What is tea tree oil and where can I get it?

It's an oil made from the melaleuca plant and is quite common here in the U.S. since it's either made here or imported from the south pacific.

Here's some info at Wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tea_tree_oil

As for where you can get it in England I'm not sure (here we have it mostly in health-food stores), but if you can't seem to find it just eat a mouthful of raw onion and it'll do just as good (nice and spicy too).

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Heibges Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: San Francisco, California Posts: 1,633 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Skin-so-Soft rules! __________________ U.Kdt.Hdb B. I. 28) This possibility of using the hydrophone to help in detecting surface ships should, however, be restricted to those cases where the submarine is unavoidably compelled to stay below the surface. http://www.hackworth.com/

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Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,473 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	I'll settle for a 50 cent fly swat __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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Happy Times Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 2,950 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Im ready to try anything, i got so many bites from last weekend.. __________________

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Yahoshua The Old Man Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,493 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Eat a drop of tea tree oil, the oil will make your blood very bitter and your skin will give off a scent that is unpleasant to mosquitos. Or you can eat some raw onions, those are good. __________________ Science is the organized unpredictability that strives not to set limits to mans' capabilities, but is the engine by which the limits of mans' understanding is defined-Yahoshua

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Rose Grey Wolf Join Date: May 2006 Location: New York City Posts: 966 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	That looks amazing... but $700?! I think I'd rather just spray some bug repellent on myself for $3 (or however much bug spray is).

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bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	I don't worry about the mozzie's, as winter has got rid of them here where I live. In summer it's spray on the Areoguard and ave a good weekend! __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"