"Janice McDonald" [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > ...here in Florida culicoides are just unbelievable, especially in marshy areas. I have been to peoples homes in the early morning or late afternoon where I couldnt walk from my car to their front door without my entire scalp being eaten alive with them. And people here use Avon Skin So Soft, when fishing, hiking etc. Some people say it is just that it is thick oil. But I have found if you smear it on your arms, for instance, it keeps them away even from your scalp. So it must be the strong odor. I wonder if you put some SSS in your bug spray what would happen?? or on the horse's ventral area. Janice
Hi, Janice, If you go to the Avon Skin So Soft website, they list many different formulations for their many different Skin So Soft products. Which one is it that you find effective against no-see-ums (culicoides)? While I find that our (old-style) Skin So Soft does help keep some bugs off me, it seems to not deter our culicoides, in fact after a while it attracts them! Maybe you are using a different formulation Skin So Soft, or your culicoides react differently. Before putting in on your horse, you might want to do a "poop pile test" [see Eidfaxi articles at < http://www.maineicelandics.org/html/se.html >], and then watch the horse's tummy to make sure he attracts fewer rather than more no-see-ums. Please let us know what you learn! yours, Barbara in Maryland
