Electric anti-mosquito devices don't work

Well, this news is disappointing. A review of several studies, all done in a natural setting and not in a lab, found that electric hand-held mosquito devices that claim to repel mosquitos using a high-frequency buzz, don't work. The devices were being touted as useful in preventing mosquito-borne illnesses like malaria, but scientists say that just as many of the bugs landed on skin when the devices were used as when they weren't.

It's disappointing because it's one less tool in the fight against malaria in countries that struggle so much with the disease. It's unfortunate, too, that our best methods in our own country still involve chemical-laden pesticides. As a person who lives in an area prone to mosquitos, I cringe every time the mosquito control truck drives by spraying poisonous pesticides all over my yard.

Looking for natural ways to repel mosquitos this summer? Here's an article that lists a few. Beyond Skin So Soft (which I wouldn't recommend) I haven't tried any of them. Have you? Or do you have your own special formula for telling insects to bug off? Share them with us!