Oil of #lemon #eucalyptus is the most potent natural #mosquito repellent. A #DEET-free alternative to commercial #MosquitoRepellent, oil of #LemonEucalyptus is the only natural #InsectRepellent recommended by both the (former ) #EPA and #CDC
https://www.verywellhealth.com/natural-mosquito-repellents-88853

I swear, these #Memphis #mosquitoes have evolved to think #DEET is a sex pheromone. Swarmy motherfuckers

Good article on safety of DEET (N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamide). Many people assume it causes cancer but it doesn't. Just don't drink it. #repellent #deet #mosquitoes #WestNile #EEE https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/27/well/deet-bug-spray.html?unlocked_article_code=1.IE4.f_ty.Kz-MyczZy6Dk&smid=url-share

@ItsTrainingCatsAndDogs I live in Canada, and we have plenty of mosquitoes. Wearing dark colours can make you more attractive. Swatting them away does nothing. Mosquitoes are attracted primarily by the chemicals produced by your skin biome. DEET is the only thing that I've found that works reliably.

Small backyard fly casting with some mosquitoes while preparing for barbecue

Somewhat similar to where I fly fish as I need DEET

I am covered by DEET and permethrin-treated clothes

#ThickTrunkThursday although they are not thick

#Mosquito control experiment status: #eucalyptus #lemon oil #repellent works, and doesn't melt plastic like #DEET -- however, need to change clothing between inside and outside, otherwise you fill up any small enclosed spaces with eucalpytus lemon oil and you start choking on the fumes. Yes, my pants were rapidly deployed outside (I put on other pants, don't worry).

Interesting, #lemongrass oil (which is an attractant to bees) appears to be a somewhat effective repellent for #mosquitos -- might try that, as #DEET seems to dissolve Crocs https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4027311/

Ithan Creek, PA

I needed to get out, so I did

I spent a lot of time trying to take nice pictures while mosquitoes were hitting on me, although they did not bite thanks to DEET and permethrin-treated shirt Much better on the water, but on the trail, I basically needed to jog

This creek runs along I-476, but once I am on the water, the freeway noises disappear, and all I can feel is a beautiful creek in the wood

Can we prove mosquito repellents actually work? What kind is best?

#GregFoot #mosquito #insect #consumer #repellent #DEET #PMD #IR3535 #Picaridin

https://bbc.in/3sjVfYU

Conshohocken, PA

This place got additional soccer fields recently. Due to recent weather, this drainage area has been filled with water for a while. This big water puddle has no fish, but a lot of bug activities It may dry up at some point. It seems to be a large mosquito incubator These mosquitoes attack me every time I come here for my son’s soccer training

I could actually do fly casting practice, although I need a lot of DEET

Myoga, Japanese ginger

Watering plants at the most important corner of my backyard, where I have Myoga They are growing well, hopefully providing us with nice condiments

When I do yard work, I tend to have beer, which makes me a better target of mosquitoes

DEET didn’t work, my old permethrin-treated t-shirt didn’t work I need to get new treated shirts for fishing (I got many bites during fishing)

Not all repellents are equal – here's how to avoid mosquito bites this summer

https://theconversation.com/not-all-repellents-are-equal-heres-how-to-avoid-mosquito-bites-this-summer-207088

Nächste Frage: gibt es einen #Sonnenschutz Faktor 30-50, der gleich #DEET 50% mitbringt und so gestaltet ist, dass sich die Wirkstoffe nicht gegenseitig beeinflussen?