Guest guest Posted July 15, 2007 Report Share Posted July 15, 2007 Planting basil is highly recommended for helping with the problem. There are so many eo's that help somewhat with the problem, I am sure there are a number of plants that could be recommended to plant. Mint is another easy to grow plant that comes to mind. I would suggest to him that he start taking a B-12 capsule daily. It will take a while to get into his system and it seems that skeeters really do not like B-12 blood. Other suggestions (besides getting rid of standing water, etc) would be to wear light colored clothing, especially at dawn/dusk when critters are most active. Avoid soap and other subtle fragrances (hair products, fabric softener sheets even) that may be floral or perfumey. Use unscented soap, maybe pine tar soap, or lemongrass? And fire attracts them (burning candle or other fire). Is your 'skeeter gone' in a balm or lotion stick kind of base? If not maybe you could stir something up for him to help him get better mileage out of your blend since it sounds like it works for him. margie ************************************** Get a sneak peak of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2007 Report Share Posted July 15, 2007 Have a local organic farmer friend that has a terrible mosquito problem this year. For him and his family they purchase my " skeeter gone " which contains some catnip oil (thanks Butch). However he is wanting something nonharmful(chemically speaking) to put around his home. I know that we shouldn't put the value of the oil with the herb, but as he can't afford a gallon of my stuff, is it appropriate to tell him to plant some catnip around his home, or is there a better plant that he can use to repel these pesky things? Anita Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2007 Report Share Posted July 15, 2007 I actually know a lot of horse people that use *used* dryer sheets while riding to keep bugs at bay. They tie them to the saddle, headstall, on themselves to keep them away. When we lived in MT nothing kept the skeeters away, they were horrible...though we did live by the river. We have goldfish in our stock tank as they eat the larva. I've also heard that hummingbirds eat bugs. Put up a few feeders. Hope he finds some good ways to keep the biting buggers away!! Loree in ID Planting basil is highly recommended for helping with the problem. There are so many eo's that help somewhat with the problem, I am sure there are a number of plants that could be recommended to plant. Mint is another easy to grow plant that comes to mind. I would suggest to him that he start taking a B-12 capsule daily. It will take a while to get into his system and it seems that skeeters really do not like B-12 blood. Other suggestions (besides getting rid of standing water, etc) would be to wear light colored clothing, especially at dawn/dusk when critters are most active. Avoid soap and other subtle fragrances (hair products, fabric softener sheets even) that may be floral or perfumey. Use unscented soap, maybe pine tar soap, or lemongrass? And fire attracts them (burning candle or other fire). Is your 'skeeter gone' in a balm or lotion stick kind of base? If not maybe you could stir something up for him to help him get better mileage out of your blend since it sounds like it works for him. margie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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