Halito Fay, from http://www.atmos.anl.gov/ABLE/ableorient.html although it is not a natural substance, following is another solution, "Gnats/Mosquitoes a. Gnats - Although most gnats are not bothersome, Kansas has a gnat (Buffalo Gnat) that bites much like a mosquito. To repel these gnats it is recommended to use Avon Skin So Soft or vanilla extract." At 11:18 PM 04/09/2001 -0700, you wrote: >No, but I read that the Indians used leaves of Hickory tree to repel fleas. >Fay >----- Original Message ----- >From: Kim Collins <2buckets@arbuckleonline.com> >To: <CHAHTA-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Monday, April 09, 2001 9:11 PM >Subject: [CHAHTA] GNATS!! HELP!!!!!!! > > > > Off topic but a serious question. > > Does any one have an idea of how to repel or do away with what we call >buffalo or bull gnats? > > They are so bad here that I could not even go out to water my garden >tonight. I needed both hands to try and ward the swarming little buggers >off. Went inside, found the Deep Woods Off and sprayed away all over me. >Back outside and the same thing. > > Any one with ideas can reply off list if necessary to >2buckets@arbuckleonline.com > > Thanks, > > Kim Collins > > > > > > ==== CHAHTA Mailing List ==== > > TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS LIST: > > Send msg. to CHAHTA-L-request@rootsweb.com > > Put "one" word in "body" of message:... "unsubscribe" without the quotes > > Nothing in the subject line... Turn off signatures....... > > > > >==== CHAHTA Mailing List ==== >Need more CHOCTAW information?? Visit Judy White's pages at >http://accessgenealogy.com/native for rolls, data, etc. Regards, Dennis K. Boswell 301 Crow Canyon Drive Folsom, CA 95630 Tel: (916) 987-3599 Fax: (916) 987-3555