Mosquito research...

[live_momma]

I've seen lots of snake oil remedies for repelling mosquitoes, so I thought I should document some of the research I've found. These studies are in no particular order.

• Repelling properties of some plant materials on the tick Ixodes ricinus L."The most pronounced effects were observed for the oils of citronella,cloves and lily of the valley. They

Comments

[anonymous]

A caution about clove oil. It can cause cancer. It is an anesthetic for fish, but it can't be used in fish intended for human consumption because of the carcinogenic qualities of the oil.

[live_momma]

Yes. Yes, I could. ;-)