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There's a very good mosquito killer on the market and been available for year now, it uses propane gas to attract them and can reduce the population dramatically, the only problem is it's expensive and not portable.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in419
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1088411-overview#aw2aab6b6
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/2012/08/best-insect-repellents/index.htm
http://lancaster.unl.edu/pest/resources/insectrepel.shtml
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090205154033.htm
http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/_static/14,957,93.html
http://www.webmd.com/health-ehome-9/safer-bug-spray
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10534958
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insect_repellent#Repellent_effectiveness
http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa011699
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No I'm sorry, scented oils are a myth / gimmick, not to mention nauseous. If I had the choice of either sitting next to someone smelling of citronella or getting bitten, I'd stock up on antihistamine.There's a very good mosquito killer on the market and been available for year now, it uses propane gas to attract them and can reduce the population dramatically, the only problem is it's expensive and not portable.
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Well, no, it's not exactly a myth that scented oils provide some repellent activity for mosquitoes. There have been several studies done on this. As I mentioned earlier, they appear not to be as effective as deet, but that doesn't mean they will provide no protection for people who don't want to use deet. Studies have shown they do offer some repellent activity. Here are a few links containing information about studies done on various kinds of repellents, including natural repellents:http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in419
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1088411-overview#aw2aab6b6
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/2012/08/best-insect-repellents/index.htm
http://lancaster.unl.edu/pest/resources/insectrepel.shtml
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090205154033.htm
http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/_static/14,957,93.html
http://www.webmd.com/health-ehome-9/safer-bug-spray
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10534958
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insect_repellent#Repellent_effectiveness
http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa011699
Edited by: pippali
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Yes, I read that PMD could be an irritant. I'm glad I looked at through those studies, though, because I will probably give it a try just to see how it works for me. I feel better about putting it on than the chemicals. But I still have the Auroville products, and they at least make me feel protected a little, so I may just use those.ADVERTISEMENT
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