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From: jcp@osiris.UUCP (Jody Patilla)
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Subject: Re: Mosquitoes, other nasties
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> It's the season to be....bitten. What methods exist, apart from the application
> of diethyl-meta-toluamide (DEET) in large quantities, to protect oneself from 
> biting insects? In particular, are there any foods one can eat that would repel
> them? I have heard that garlic is exuded through the skin (and breath) and that
> insects dislike it, but that eating bananas will attract them. And there is a 

	Eliminating as much sugar and refined carbohydrates from your diet
as you can will help, as these do change your blood and your body scent.
Not eating red meat will also help. I am told that dousing yourself with
chamomile or thyme tea will repel insects. If you are barbecuing or using
a campfire, bringing dried herbs with you for the fire will help keep the
insects away from your campsite.
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jcpatilla

"'Fancy thinking the Beast was something you could hunt and kill !'"