Sugar Editorial Picks
Aug 06, 2009 -
With all the rain many areas in the US have been getting this Summer, mosquitoes are out of control. Bug sprays that contain DEET are just about the only thing guaranteed to repel those buggers, but a new study may make you think twice before spraying it all over your body. In scientific experiments on insects, DEET was found to interfere with proper functioning of the central nervous system.
- 10 Comments
Jul 27, 2009 -
"If you think you're too small to make a difference, you've never been in bed with a mosquito."
The buzzing of a mosquito can interfere with your sleep and the bites can ruin camping trips and barbecues. If you avoid chemicals found in DEET or other bug sprays, you may be looking for a more natural way to repel skeeters.
- 11 Comments
Jul 31, 2008 -
You're asking and I'm answering . . .
- 21 Comments
Jul 01, 2008 -
I now know why I attract mosquitoes, and my dear husband does not. It has nothing to do with "taste." Mosquitoes bite people that are easiest to find.
- 12 Comments
Jun 27, 2008 -
You're asking and I'm answering.
Dear Fit,
I am a magnet for mosquitoes and a friend said I better watch out for West Nile Virus. Is she right?
- 7 Comments
Jun 06, 2008 -
'Tis the season for mosquitoes and annoying bug bites. If you love to play outside, trail run, hike, or camp, it's inevitable that you'll get your fair share of bites. They're just so itchy, and it seems that when you scratch them, the more they itch.
- 24 Comments
Jun 22, 2007 -
Darn those little buggers! I went to a BBQ the other night and was getting eaten alive by pesky mosquitoes. Someone at the party said, "Just eat garlic and they won't come near you."
- 3 Comments
Jun 21, 2007 -
Don't let a bunch of nipping mosquitoes keep you from enjoying your evening BBQ.
Here's a 100% DEET-free bug spray called Herbal Armor made by All Terrain. It was clinically tested at the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada to be 100% effective at repelling bugs for 2 hours, 95.8% effective for 3 hours, and 77.1% effective for 4 hours.
- 1 Comment
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May 29, 2007 -
How much do you love that the weather has warmed up? It puts me in such a great mood, since I am spending so much time outdoors. I have to say though, those pesky mosquitoes buzzing around, trying to bite me, send me running indoors to safety more often than not!
- 25 Comments
May 29, 2008 -
I try to eat a healthy balanced diet all the time, so I know I get all the vitamins and minerals I need without having to take supplements. Recently, I heard the suggestion that getting extra B vitamins, especially B1 (thiamine), deters bugs and mosquitoes. This idea made me hopeful, but I approached it with a healthy dose of skepticism.
- 14 Comments