Avon has a bath oil that the farmers are using on their horses and cattle. They tell me it works. The animals aren't pestered by the bugs of any kind. Also has a nice odor. They just rub it on the hair. Something else that was in our paper last year in early fall, was and article by a hunter that says the ticks and mosquitos are still out until a hard freeze. So when he goes hunting he rubs vicks vapo rub on his andles and above a ways also around the wrists, puts a dab in his nose and goes his merry way hunting. He says he is not bothered at all. I would say this option would have to be for people that do not dislike the odor of the vicks. Some do I am sure. I am not bothered by bugs like some people are. My husband says he is their meal as they all attack him the minute he steps outside. I have been told by a doctor that it is in peoples chemistry and the odor your skin puts off. I am not saying anyone stinks, it just doesn't happen to some people. Shirley ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nancee Seifert" <iggy29@grm.net> To: <IADECATU@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 24, 2010 3:32 PM Subject: [IADECATU] MOSQUITOES > I've taken 2 Master Gardener classes - one in Iowa and one in Indiana.. We > had a short entomology study and I was taught that only the FEMALE > MOSQUITO > bites - to get the blood to feed her larvae. She likes both humans and > animals... > > Never underestimate the power of a FEMALE of any species.... smiles.. > Nancee > > www.iagenweb.org/decatur > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IADECATU-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.819 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2893 - Release Date: 05/24/10 01:26:00 No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.819 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2893 - Release Date: 05/24/10 01:26:00