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    by Kate McGee

    Using Essential oils as a Natural Mosquito repellent It's summer again and along with ripe strawberries, fresh veggies and lots of sun, the pests are also in abundance. Public enemy number one has to be the mosquito. ...read more

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    by Pam Uher

    KEEPING MOSQUITOES AWAY:Lesson Learned from a Wise-One! I learned many years ago a lesson about bugs and especially mosquitoes, from my Grandfather who had very few bugs and mosquitoes in his really huge yard and bea...read more

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    by Pnk Guru

    Mosquitoes are more dangerous tiny insects that go around singing right into your ears. They just appear in time and stay with you for a prescribed hours and leave after completing their mission. YOU ARE NOT BLEEDING DO...read more

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    by Janette Peel

    Citronella is nature's perfect insect repellent, the ideal essential oil to pack in your holiday luggage or take with you into the garden. It has been used in commercial products since the 19th century. You can reap its ...read more

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    by Moystan

    1) The citronella oil in lemon grass is a very good repellant for mosquitoes. Crushing the stalk gives you citronella oil and when used as a scent in candles will help keep mosquitoes at bay. 2) Spray your lawn and sh...read more

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    by Melinda Ralph

    Everyone knows that mosquitoes come out in full force when the weather gets warm, especially in the southern states around dusk and dawn. As someone who grew up in Florida and then moved to North Carolina as an adult I hav...read more

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    by Naomi Abrahamian

    Did you know that what you use to make home made ice cream can also get rid of those pest, mosquitoes? A friend of mine suggested this to me and of course I had to try it. Rock salt, yes, rock salt put it in any standing ...read more

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    by Dr. Audree Tucker

    I live in Florida, and I am outdoors often. Although I usually work from home, there are reasons to be out and about. For one thing, I am always taking pictures for my little Ebay business. To take a really GREAT picture (...read more

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    by Fujahma

    I have learned a whole lot being in the herbal community. I have found the following herbs to be very beneficial as a mosquito repellent: citronella (essential) lemongrass (essential) eucalyptus (essential) ...read more

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    by Dolphyn Wisdom

    Mosquitoes! The bane of hot, moist, swampy places ... I'm thinking .. my backyard! It's true. Mosquitoes are the unofficial state bird here in Florida, and if you want to enjoy the wealth of outdoor activities availab...read more

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    by Claudia Grayson

    West Nile Virus: A reason to wear a new fragrance When I first heard about West Nile Virus, I had just returned to California from New York a few months earlier. The discovery of West Nile Virus in North America was br...read more

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    by Kim Niedbalski

    Mosquitoes protection is on the minds of all outdoor lovers these days. We are more alert than ever to the buzz of this tiny insect. With all the dangerous diseases and virus' they can carry this is a relevant concern. ...read more

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    by Alberta Farm Girl

    MOSQUITOES MUST BE FOUGHT AT ALL COSTS 1: Eat garlic, wear garlic, and plant garlic. It smells bad, but it is better than West Nile, Malaria, etc. I use the grass like many use green onion. Also it will keep growing...read more

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    by Marley Mauve

    Mosquitoes look for your natural smell so the object of the game isn't just to smell like something that they don't like, it's to disguise your natural smell so that they cannot find you. Deet based products work very w...read more

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    by Cp Arunan

    Dangers from mosquitoes are many. It spreads Malaria and other diseases. Even otherwise it can kill your sleep and be most irritating thing in the world. It is found in almost all climatic conditions. Global action is nee...read more

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