Wes Do you think that would work on ticks? Deb -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Wes Wada Sent: Friday, May 27, 2005 9:42 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [VFB] Mosquito Repellents (That time of the year...)
I have been using a catnip oil preparation for the last two years, and it seems to work fine for our Cascade Mountains brand mosquitos. The problem with all the preparations other than DEET is that they do not last long. You need to reapply every couple of hours to be safe. At least the catnip stuff smells nice and doesn't eat the coating off your fly lines! It's very important to make sure your kids are protected full time as they won't do it for themselves. Wes Wada Bend, Oregon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Anybody tried Catnip oil? > > > Mosquito repellent! > > > Catnip Repels Mosquitoes More Effectively Than DEET > > CHICAGO, August 27, 2001 - Researchers report that nepetalactone, the > essential oil in catnip that gives the plant its characteristic odor, > is > about ten times more effective at repelling mosquitoes than DEET - the > compound used in most commercial insect repellents. >
