Comments on: I feel itchy

By: Kate St. John

Kate St. John — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 10:35:31 +0000

Here are some great no-poison methods for getting rid of or repelling mosquitoes from Clean Air Gardening: http://tinyurl.com/26lyjr6
See the rest of their website here: http://www.cleanairgardening.com/

By: Kate St. John

Kate St. John — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 11:15:52 +0000

The article didn’t mention any differences between men’s & women’s production of those two substances. Mosquitos bite me more often than my husband but I’ve met women for whom the opposite true. A mystery.

By: Anne Curtis

Anne Curtis — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 03:51:32 +0000

Did the research suggest that women might emit more CO2 or nonanal than men? From comments above, and my personal observation, it seems we get bitten (and have stronger reactions) than the guys walking beside us!

BTW, I do not use scent of any sort, and use the same bath soap as my husband. Maybe it’s the “sugar and spice and all things nice” from the children’s rhyme that makes us so attractive!

Anne

By: Raine

Raine — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 17:18:15 +0000

I’m originally from WI, now living in TX. I’d rather have mosquitoes than fire ants .

For mosquitoes regular scented Bounce brand dryer sheets work amazingly well. Rub one over your clothes and tuck it in a pocket. Great for football season. I used to carry a few extra to evening games to hand out to moms who brought little ones along.

I take a daily B-complex vitamin and was told this also repels mosquitoes.

By: Lauren Conkle

Lauren Conkle — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:29:42 +0000

I change the water in my birdbath often to make sure the little devils aren’t breeding in there.

By: Robin

Robin — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 23:43:04 +0000

Is there anyone out there who LIKES mosquitoes? Thank goodness my grandmother gave me Chinese medicine to apply to the bites. It really helps.

By: faith Cornell

faith Cornell — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 22:45:34 +0000

A mosquito is a terrible “bug”
It hits you like a thug.

You go on a walk
& you can hardly talk

For the itch is a “b–ch.

Couldn’t resist ladies!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: John English

John English — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 21:18:01 +0000

Well… here comes that camp lore again. I’ve used all 3 of these with moderate effectiveness as alternatives to DEET.
1. Avon Skin So Soft. I prefer the stick
2. An unscented dryer sheet tucked in a pocket or under shirt collar.
3. Any fern. Crush leaves and rub on skin. I’ve used wood fern, bracken, Christmas fern and sensitive fern.

Akela-PA

By: alexi

alexi — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 20:36:34 +0000

oh i feel for you kate. i get all red and welty big time, too. in addition when i get bit around my knees or elbows, i get an additional mountain of swelling. i, too, can resist the scratch during the day but not while i’m sleeping. my husband never gets bit. when we lived in tennessee, i would get 5 bites in the 15ft walk between our front door and our car. i guess i would be considered a “super-attractor”. btw…if you haven’t noticed, i HATE mosquitos, too!!

By: Kate St. John

Kate St. John — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 20:01:26 +0000

State bird. Aaack!

My husband & I went to Finland years ago in early July. The mosquitoes were indeed huge and they bit me through my clothing. I guess when a bug is that big it’s not hard for it to needle its way through cotton.