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Just passing it on:
Haven't tried it as they've left our house for the season.

Mosquito Remedy

Pass this on to anyone who likes sitting out in the evening or when they're having a cook out.
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 drops of Lemon Fresh Joy dish detergent.
Set the dish on your porch, patio, or other outdoor area. 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 about 10 feet of the plate.

Check this out--it works just super! May seem trivial, but it may help control mosquitoes around your home,
especially in the South and elsewhere where the West Nile virus is reaching epidemic proportions in
mosquitoes, birds, and humans.
post #2 of 5
I still have plenty of mosquitoes, so I will give this a try! Thanks!
post #3 of 5
This doesn't necessarily mean that there is no truth to this, but, this appears in the famous "Snopes" files as an inaccurate urban myth:

http://www.snopes.com/spoons/oldwives/dishsoap.htm

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Cool, thanks!
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I have read that baby oil or mineral oil is the REAL "repellant" in SSS and all. It blocks most mosquitos from smelling you or something similar...lol I sound so scientific! I live sorrounded by swamp, so I have resorted to the low self esteem clothes of my teens....jeans and a BIG t-shirt! Some nights it's the best option, even in the heat! I always forget to try the oil, but daytime it would be dangerous!!
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