[Paddlewise] Mosquito's

I've been in many places where repellents don't repel, but condiment !

Two natural and ecological solutions that really work grate against
mosquitoes are lemon juice and citronella oil
(http://www.mardi.my/bdc/herba/english/Citronella.html). It's very
curious but not many people seem to know about it. I find citronella oil
more efficient, and after being surrounded by clouds of mosquitoes
without been bitten at all, I would risk to say it's perfect. Some parts
of Maui are well known for the mosquitoes, and with the arrival of
tourists from all over the world, we also get some unthinkable diseases.
Last year we had a few cases of Dengue, some even lethal.

I used lemon for years in the sub-tropical zones of Argentina with also
very good results. But we there's no Dengue or Malaria over there.

No lateral effects that I know, other than the fragrance (you'll really
stink !), but you'll get used to it.

Fernando Lopez Arbarello ./

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-paddlewise_at_paddlewise.net
[mailto:owner-paddlewise_at_paddlewise.net] On Behalf Of Doug Lloyd
Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2003 5:10 PM
To: "Bob Denton"
Cc: paddlewise
Subject: RE: [Paddlewise] Mosquito's


Bob said (snip):
>Repellents don't repel, but simply mask ...
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