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DrP
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| Quote: | Originally posted by The_Davster
CO2 and alkali carbonates I believe. I wonder if they are actually repelled, or if their flesh seeking abilities are impaired by the hyperabundance
of CO2 in the air, so they cannot target a host? |
I once saw a program (or read it in a magazine - I can't remember) - That the mozzie will follow CO2 trails in the air to lead them back to the
animal. (the animal will breath in O2 and emit CO2). Mozzies love me for some reason - even to the extent that my friends love it when I go
fishing with them as I get bitten and they get left alone.
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Dr. Beaker
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I would recomand burning the rice fields with NAPLAM. brings back old memories of 'Nam
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sparkgap
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Ah-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha. If it were not for the slightly inconvenient fact that Singapore has no rice fields to begin with, that just might have been a
teensy bit plausible. :p
Anyway, I remember a survey done many a time ago by Union Carbide, back when 6-12 (ethohexadiol) was still a respectable repellent. Something about
dark-skinned, sedentary, and perfumed people being the most attractive to mosquitoes. Yum.
Note to mods: maybe the thread title should be changed?
sparky (~_~)
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From what I've read around the subject of mosquito traps, the various attractants often work synergistically. ie CO2 alone isn't very effective,
neither is acetone - but combine the two and you've got a very enticing bait. Add some sweaty socks (seriously!) and it becomes irresistable. I've
also read that the baits can be somewhat species specific, as the different species of mozzies prefer different parts of the mammalian host. Some
like sock sweat (ankle biters) , some like armpit sweat (neck biters).
Know thy enemy!
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greenyppols
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What? Mosquitos passing on disease in Asia is new? A sudden onslaught of mosquitos? What, overnight? Seems odd one does not know how to deal with a
pest in their own neighborhood of the world.
A Chemist call to arms, over a problem in existence for centuries?? Surely you jest.
odd..
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tito-o-mac
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Not really a rice field sparkgap, a small used-to-be abandoned around 100 square metre rice field near the east area where it is mostly occupied with
local fishing farms near my house. It's dengue, and the area I stay is quite remote though Singapore is quite a small place, local authorities have
taken quite a while to be alerted at this isolated place.
[Edited on 12-7-2007 by tito-o-mac]
[Edited on 12-7-2007 by tito-o-mac]
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tito-o-mac
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Burn it with Napalm: first sign environmental contract. next buy land. thirdly purchase 2 gallons of napalm. Next rent a C-130 and load it. Finally,
purchase insurance and burn!
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..................yes, you're having a conversation with yourself.....find the edit button as the esteemed member suggested............solo
It's better to die on your feet, than live on your knees....Emiliano Zapata.
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sparkgap
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"Sorry for not being related to the subject!"
Better not to post it then. :p All of us could use less thread-clutter.
So as not to be entirely off-topic, I want to ask any who may know as to why dimethyl carbate and butopyronoxyl were phased out as insect repellents?
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tito-o-mac
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I hope I'm not spamming this time, but you should take a good look at this patent: http://www.wikipatents.com/4164561.html
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JohnWW
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I could not read it on that site, even after registering an account and logging in!
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cbfull
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One thing that I have found useful indoors is an outdoor electric bug zapper.
Those things have proven themselves pretty much worthless for insect control if you just want to go outside after dusk and not be attacked, but they
are fantastic for killing the bugs that manage to get inside the house.
When I was younger and laying in my bed trying to sleep, if I heard that high pitched sound of a mosquito near my ear(I'm sure you ALL know exactly
the sound I am talking about), I couldn't sleep until I found the little sucker. I went to the basement and dug out our old zapper, plugged it in,
sat it on the dresser and waited. It only took a minute or two for that sucker to head towards that blue light, and then I heard a very comforting
"zap" that confirmed the demise of the mosquito.
Not trying to sound goofy but I wanted to at least get the idea out there.
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