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Mosquito Fly
MOSQUITO REMEDIES
Pass this on to anyone who likes sitting out in the evening or when they're having a cookout. So you don't like those pesky mosquitoes, especially now that they have the potential to carry the West-Nile Virus! Here's a tip that was given at a recent gardening forum:
Put some water in a WHITE dinner plate and add a couple of drops of "Lemon Fresh Joy Dish Detergent". Set the dish on your porch, patio or other outdoor area. I'm not sure what attracts them, the lemon smell, the white plate color, or what, but mosquitoes flock to it, and drop dead shortly after drinking the Lemon Fresh Joy/water mixture, and usually within 10 feet of the plate. Check this out --- it works just super!!!
Why do mosquitoes bite? Actually, it is only the females that bite and they do so out of necessity rather than pleasure. Female mosquitoes seek blood when they are preparing to lay eggs as they need the nourishment to produce healthy offspring. The mosquito's normal diet of plant juices contains none of the proteins a female needs in order to produce her eggs. For that, she needs a concentrated source of protein, which, unfortunately for us, is blood.
Natural Mosquito Remedies Studies
suggest that some natural anti-inflammatory remedies are very effective
mosquito bite remedies in some people: oral evening primrose oil (Lancet)
and papaverine (Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology). You might
find both of these products in a health food store.
Some more natural remedies and preventions against mosquito bites are:
• Insects are attracted to smells, so avoid concentrated perfumes and strong
hair sprays in the summer.
• Bites or stings can be cooled and soothed with water, ice cubes or cold
drink cans
• Use organic repellents to prevent getting bitten.
Mosquitoes Prefer Birds. Many people wonder why mosquitoes bite, and, more to the point, why do mosquitoes bite humans. The truth is, however, that humans are not the first choice for most mosquitoes. In fact, mosquitoes seem to prefer bird hosts over any other host. Mosquitoes bite people when they get the chance, but they are better able to track the scent of animals most abundant in their habitat. So, if you're in an area with lots of animals you're less likely to be singled out as a meal.
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