mozzie bites...what ya use?

[Aries]

I just saw this on the news!:24:

http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/health&id=8274038

TANZANIA, Africa (KABC) -- Researchers in Tanzania, Africa are making the best of a stinky situation.

The team discovered that mosquitoes are attracted to the smell of stinky feet.

So in an effort to cut back on the spread of malaria, scientists developed a potent serum, similar to that of human foot odor, to lure and kill mosquitoes.

The synthetic smell is used outdoors in so-called mosquito landing boxes.

Malaria kills about 800,000 people a year. Most of the victims are children in Africa.

 

[itsmeJonB]

I keep thinking fozzie

 

[Peter Parka]

I use being in the country where nothing gives you diseases with their bite technic.

 

[Panacea]

I currently have 40 bug bites on my legs, feet, and hands so ya...I like this thread
Nothing has worked, it's been really bad...I mean I've had a million bites in my life, but they usually aren't more than a little itchy. These have caused me nausea, shortness of breath, sleeplessness...they burn and itch so bad I outright cry lol. Been since Sunday. I have no clue what is going on :24:

I've used Cortisone cream, allergy pills, scotch tape (hey it said!), alcohol, water, oatmeal baths and nothing worked at all.
Usually I don't use anything, it goes away.

 

[JoeCool10]

Dean is horribly allergic to them. I have to spray him all the time with bug repellent. When he gets them though, I use Gold Bond healing lotion. It takes the redness and itch out of the bites and prevents from leaving scars from him scratching.

 

[Mystic]

Urine.

Problem?

:ninja:24:...exactly i did that once when i was a kid on a beach in England i stepped on a jellyfish and got stung and well... pee works, as we didn't have any vinegar. :ninja:24:

the skeeters here are immune to everything

although ive never heard of vit. b1 for that. gonna have to give it a try!

yeah me too...going to ave to buy some tonight on my way out to the beach( Darrel i'm going to the beach) and try them out. I'll let you guys know if they actually work.:nod: