Bob said (snip): >Repellents don't repel, but simply mask. One problem in testing repellents, is that each species of mosquito responds differently to "repellents" but only one species can be bred in the lab for testing purposes..Ades Egypti. It's one of the vectors for malaria and yellow fever, so it makes for a viable study, but other repellents have been shown to be up to 10 times more effective against other species in South East Asia.< As one who has suffered with Malaria in West Pakistan, I can say safely that I really hate mosquitoes. Fortunately, I like the outside of Vancouver Island, typically camping on exposed beaches. The little buggers simply get blow back into the bush. For early morning calm dawn starts, I prefer the spray bottles to the liquid, as it is easier to spread and perhaps less concentrated, therefore less of a health concern. I did hear something on the news just today that repellent used in conjunction with sunscreen causes the Deet to be more readily absorbed. The report said that the concern was more for younger and older users of the combination of Deet and sun screen together. (Geesh, my wife just asked me what I was doing on Paddlewise, I said talking about bug repellent. She said "Doug repellent, do they hate you that much!" Nice wife, eh?) Doug Lloyd Victoria BC *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Jul 23 2003 - 20:10:23 PDT
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