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[Elizabeth Hilborn <ehilborn@mebtel.net>]

Many insects do not enjoy flying in a strong breeze. I use a box fan to 
keep flies away from my livestock.

I like the application for tomatoes.

If only we had cheaper energy.  The south would be transformed for 
growing fruit!

Betsy Hilborn

On 5/11/2013 11:07 PM, fuwa fuwa usagi wrote:
> As an aside I believe that the use of a box fan has reduced the incident of 
> fungal diseases on my heirloom tomato crop.   I usually  grow 39-80 plants 
> and I found the fan useful for drying the plants off after a rain.
>
> And, drum roll, I have found that a box fan makes an excellent mosquito 
> repellent.  It takes a little getting use to, so you do not block your breeze 
> and expose yourself to attack but as long as I move toward the fan I found 
> the mosquitoes do not bite me.
>
> regards,
>
> the rabbit