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Natural mosquito repellent?
turtle:
Ive never tried it but i read that black walnut leaves rubbed onto your skin will keep the skeeters away.
mullet:
--- Quote from: TatankaOhitika on May 10, 2013, 03:59:30 pm ---You can use crushed dogbane leaves to poison fish for safe eating . I tried this on a small run off creek pool with hundreds of minows . They just float to the surface ! Took about 5 handful of leaves though . I reckon a 4 times that amount will stun larger fish .
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You can do the same with Wax myrtle berries.You crush them in a burlap sack andweight it down in a small pool and it will do the same thing.
For mosquitos, Try crushing palmetto berries and citronella leaves and straining it with urine through cheese clothe. Then put the liquid in a spray bottle.
Stoker:
On the prairies sage brush works pretty good..But planting the garden this weekend. The wife bought a catnip plant. Reading the tag it says it's a insect repellant. Might work - might attract cougars >:D
Thanks Leroy
bowtarist:
Walnuts will do the same to the fish as the above metioned plants too. Happens each fall in the creek in front of my house when the nuts drop. Those fish all die though because there is no fresh water coming in.
My wife uses citronela, lemon balm and lavender oils mixed w/ water in a spray bottle for her bug spray. Bugs didn't start getting on me until I stopped smoking, now I mostly just deal. I'd likr to give the cedar a try though. I think eucalyptus works too.
Good luck, dpg
stickbender:
Well, I personally, would not consider using deet, as it is nasty stuff, and it will get into your system through your skin. But if you are slathering that stuff on yourself, you would be much better off getting a "Therma Cell". I keep one in my truck at all times. I just got back to Florida last week, and we had some rain, and the little tiger mosquitoes are out in force. As for natural stuff, speaking of Crysanthemums , what about the other little orange flower, which at the moment I have a brain fart, and can't remember the name of it, but you plant them in the garden to keep insects away. Astor? Anyway, it is orange, and is an insect repellent. Also speaking of soap, turpentine soap is supposed to repel mosquitoes. There is a good video on You Tube about making turpentine, and it mentions making soap with turpentine. But with the Eucalyptus and turpentine, as well as Australian Tea Tree Oil, you have a strong odor to deal with, if you are hunting. I just prefer the Therma Cell, even hunting. If I were stranded, and without one, I would probably use crushed pine needles. But the cedar oil, and the other suggestions are good. Cedar oil, is also good for getting rid of fleas on your pets. But make sure it is natural, organic, and not synthetic, or mixed with other stuff. Anyway, Ryan good luck. P.S. what about using the leaves, or boiling the bark, of the nasty invasive Maleluca tree. The bark can be used to filter water to purify it, as it contains something similar to tea tree oil, and is an anti microbial, and anti fungal. It is a relative of the tea tree.
Wayne
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