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[Kevin Topek <ktopek@att.net>]

Cory,

There is another option that is cheap. Citronella Geraniums smell like  
citronella oil. Keep the plants nearby. Pick a leaf, crumple it, put  
it in a shirt pocket. Every time you move it emits a scent. It works  
OK to keep the mosquitos away, but not great. My Mom always used to  
lather us in citronella oil when were outdoors. It stings, but it does  
work. Not sure of the toxicity, but it is probably not as toxic as DEET.

Kevin Topek



On May 6, 2010, at 9:12 PM, Cory Brennan wrote:

> I will definitely do that for my team, and it is a good suggestion,  
> didn't think of incense (will take my smudge too). But I'm looking  
> for broadscale solutions for the camps as well, which will need to  
> be very, very cheap or free using local materials. Maybe they can  
> make incense with some local herbs or already do, worth checking  
> into...
>
> Cory
>
> --- On Thu, 5/6/10, Kevin Topek <ktopek@att.net> wrote:
>
> > From: Kevin Topek <ktopek@att.net>
> > Subject: Re: [permaculture] Question re mosquitos
> > To: "permaculture" <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
> > Date: Thursday, May 6, 2010, 7:06 PM
> > Cory,
> >
> > You can carry incense internationally. They also make small
> > citronella
> > mosquito coils with tins to burn them in that last for 10
> > hours or
> > more. A pack of 10 costs US $6.00 and they are very
> > portable. A small
> > amount of smoldering smoke is all you need! No need to cut
> > rare
> > Haitian wood.
> >
> > Kevin Topek
> >
> >
> > On May 6, 2010, at 8:58 PM, Cory Brennan wrote:
> >
> > > Thanks Kevin - the smoke idea might not work so well
> > in Haiti
> > > because they are cutting down too many trees to create
> > cooking
> > > fires, we are pushing for high efficiency stoves which
> > will just
> > > increase the mosquito problem because there will be
> > less smoke.  :-(
> > > Cory
> > >
> > > --- On Thu, 5/6/10, Kevin Topek <ktopek@att.net>
> > wrote:
> > > > From: Kevin Topek <ktopek@att.net>
> > > > Subject: Re: [permaculture] Question re mosquitos
> > > > To: "permaculture" <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
> > > > Date: Thursday, May 6, 2010, 6:50 PM
> > > > Cory,
> > > >
> > > > Gambusia minnows are the main mosquito eating fish
> > in
> > > > tropical and
> > > > semi-tropical ecosystems. They are usually native
> > to those
> > > > areas too.
> > > > They eat the mosquito larvae en mass when the
> > larvae reach
> > > > 4-7 days
> > > > old. I also suggest keeping a smoldering fire
> > close at hand
> > > > since
> > > > mosquitos stay 20' away from smoke. Mosquito coils
> > or
> > > > incense are what
> > > > we use here in coastal Texas. The smoke really
> > works and is
> > > > cheap,
> > > > available and easy to employ. The ancient Mayans
> > always had
> > > > braziers
> > > > burning to keep the mosquitos at bay.
> > > >
> > > > Kevin Topek
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On May 6, 2010, at 8:27 PM, Cory Brennan wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I'm going to Haiti in a couple of days and am
> > > > interested in feedback
> > > > > on control of mosquitos.
> > > > >
> > > > > This is a serious problem with the rainy
> > season - some
> > > > of the camps
> > > > > are in flood plains, there is lots of standing
> > water,
> > > > garbage, etc,
> > > > > intense breeding grounds for mosquitos. More
> > so than
> > > > usual because
> > > > > of the human element and chaotic environment.
> > What I
> > > > would do is
> > > > > direct the water to a man made pond or ponds
> > that is
> > > > stocked with
> > > > > mosquito fish (or other predator) and some
> > sort of
> > > > ecosystem balance
> > > > > of plants (whatever is possible with the
> > existing
> > > > resources). And do
> > > > > an education campaign to eliminate careless
> > standing
> > > > water like
> > > > > buckets or tires lying around (which may be
> > being done
> > > > by rescue
> > > > > organizations already). Any other
> > suggestions?
> > > > > c
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