Re: Seeing more ticks this years..

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 Liteshoe@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> Here are two quick RESEARCH-BACKED alternatives a quick Google turned
> up:
> 
> I also have used catnip oil as a DEET alternative for mosquitoes, in
> the New Jersey swamps on the Appalachian Trail. If it worked then, it
> will work anywhere.
> Again, this is research-based:
> 
> Catnip Repels Mosquitoes More Effectively Than DEET
> Why catnip repels mosquitoes is still a mystery, says Peterson. ...
> repellents was submitted last year by the Iowa State University
> Research Foundation. ...
> www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2001/08/010828075659.htm

Interesting, I'd not heard that before. I rarely use DEET and have 
suffered some itchy times as a result. I'd love to try an alternative. 
Here's a recipe for making your own catnip-based mosquito repellent: 
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/nwgardens/90412_lovejoy10.shtml

Thanks

/me off to the Farmer's Market for a catnip plant
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Philip Semanchuk
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