deagar Posted April 24, 2007 Report Share Posted April 24, 2007 Mosquitos are usually pretty bad in Wisconsin and I would like to use some safe, alternative repellant this summer. Does anyone have any advise? Thanks - Deanna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chemar Posted April 24, 2007 Report Share Posted April 24, 2007 Hi Deanna NEEM is frequently recommended as a repellent and taking vitamin B1 is supposed to make one's blood distasteful to mosquitoes I make up a spray by using water and a number of pure essential oils. It seems to keep the mosquitoes from biting us and sure smells good too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deagar Posted June 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2007 Chemar: Do you have a "recipe" for your mosquito spray? I don't know what oils are beneficial and which ones to stay away from. Do you add NEEM to yours? Where would I find this? Thanks - Deanna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chemar Posted June 7, 2007 Report Share Posted June 7, 2007 I use an infusion/extract made from lemon grass stalks (finely chopped) and I add oils of lavender, rosemary, thyme, and oregano (just a drop or two of each) I keep it in a small sprayer bottle and refrgerate otherwise it goes off. Needs to be made fresh weekly The fleas dont like it either so I use it on the cats I have also heard that just cutting lemongrass stalks lengthwise and then rubbing on the skin is effective against mosquitoes I also keep a bottle of natural Quantum anti bug spray (also a herbal infusion) and I spray around the front door and pets bedding etc with that. Smells a bit stronger tho still nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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