[va-bird] Re: Alternative to Deet

This is known as junk science.  What a bunch of rot.  You need double blind
testing by a reputable agency which Good Housekeeping is NOT.  Try looking
at Consumers Reports testing results which show that the only reliable agent
to repel the biting vectors of West Nile to be DEET.  The only question is
how long you need the protection and that time is prescriptive for the
concentration of DEET needed.

Henry Brooks
----- Original Message -----
From: Martin, Janet <Janet_Martin@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, June 27, 2003 2:00 PM
Subject: [va-bird] Alternative to Deet


> All: A friend of mine who is pregnant was looking for a deet alternative
and
> found Off Botanicals which was tested by Good Housekeeping and found to be
> rather effective.  Neither she nor I have tested but...it might be worth a
> shot.  I have also seen another product that did not have Deet but I can't
> remember the name - it had eucalyptus and some other natural ingredients
and
> the guy who was using it liked it very much.  He was using it in Alaska
> against the state bird and it seemed to be effective (and trust me - those
> suckers were out in droves!).
>
> What this tells me is there are alternatives to deet - we just need to go
> out and look for them.
>
> Happy de-bugging :-)
>
> Cheers, Janet Martin
>
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