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Fri, Jul 13, 12 at 18:35
| We had 15 inches of rain from Tropical Storm Debbie. That created tons of mosquitos. I hate using Off. It burns my skin. I noticed when I was outside (without Off on) working with my basil plant I didn't get bit at all by the mosquitos. So the next day I cut about a dozen leaves off and crushed them in my hands. I rubbed the oil on my exposed skin. I only had one mosquito bite. |
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| lemon balm works, too. |
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- Posted by daisyduckworth Aust (My Page) on Sun, Jul 22, 12 at 18:43
| Actually, almost any strong-smelling herb works - particularly the lemon-scented ones. And if an unually brave mosquito happens to bite you, just rub on a crushed leaf and it will ease the sting. This is why many people plant strong-smelling herbs around their barbecue areas. The trick is, of course, that the leaves must be disturbed in some way - rubbed against, crushed - to release those essential oils. Of course, some of those insectidical herbs can help flavour your barbecue meat, too!! |
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