Comments on: Reality bites: Does eating bananas repel mosquitoes? http://wendyzukerman.com/2010/01/reality-bites-does-eating-bananas-repel-mosquitoes/ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 07:40:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Hannah http://wendyzukerman.com/2010/01/reality-bites-does-eating-bananas-repel-mosquitoes/comment-page-1/#comment-4555 Hannah Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:28:13 +0000 http://wendyzukerman.com/?p=200#comment-4555 I'm diabetic as well and the same thing happens to me! They swell up so huge and even if I don't scratch them it takes forever for them to go away! What is weird is that before we suspected I was diabetic, mosquitos didn't affect me any worse than they did everyone else. I'm thinking there is some correlation! I’m diabetic as well and the same thing happens to me! They swell up so huge and even if I don’t scratch them it takes forever for them to go away! What is weird is that before we suspected I was diabetic, mosquitos didn’t affect me any worse than they did everyone else. I’m thinking there is some correlation!

]]> By: Pam http://wendyzukerman.com/2010/01/reality-bites-does-eating-bananas-repel-mosquitoes/comment-page-1/#comment-4381 Pam Tue, 05 Jul 2011 18:12:44 +0000 http://wendyzukerman.com/?p=200#comment-4381 And by the way, I soaked my skin in 40% DEET and I also sprayed it on my clothes, shoes, and hair. I STILL got bitten over 10 times while watching fireworks while my son and his fiance didn't get a single bite!! Ugh! I got bit on my neck, arms legs and feet! I was wearing long sleeves and jeans too! They bit through jeans!! Those were some very determined bugs! And by the way, I soaked my skin in 40% DEET and I also sprayed it on my clothes, shoes, and hair. I STILL got bitten over 10 times while watching fireworks while my son and his fiance didn’t get a single bite!! Ugh! I got bit on my neck, arms legs and feet! I was wearing long sleeves and jeans too! They bit through jeans!! Those were some very determined bugs!

]]> By: Pam http://wendyzukerman.com/2010/01/reality-bites-does-eating-bananas-repel-mosquitoes/comment-page-1/#comment-4380 Pam Tue, 05 Jul 2011 18:08:55 +0000 http://wendyzukerman.com/?p=200#comment-4380 I'm diabetic and for some reason, the mosquitos LOVE me!! It's like I carry a neon sign that flashes, "Mosquito Buffet"! If I don't eat sweets or tons of sugar, why are they attracted to me more than others?? When I get bitten, they don't go away in a day or two they go away in a week or two!! I don't get it!! I’m diabetic and for some reason, the mosquitos LOVE me!! It’s like I carry a neon sign that flashes, “Mosquito Buffet”! If I don’t eat sweets or tons of sugar, why are they attracted to me more than others?? When I get bitten, they don’t go away in a day or two they go away in a week or two!! I don’t get it!!

]]> By: Student Finance Advice http://wendyzukerman.com/2010/01/reality-bites-does-eating-bananas-repel-mosquitoes/comment-page-1/#comment-4300 Student Finance Advice Thu, 17 Feb 2011 17:49:28 +0000 http://wendyzukerman.com/?p=200#comment-4300 Thanks for sharing the interesting article. My mother has always told me to eat bananas to keep the mossies away, since I was a child. Thanks for sharing the interesting article.
My mother has always told me to eat bananas to keep the mossies away, since I was a child.

]]> By: Debbie http://wendyzukerman.com/2010/01/reality-bites-does-eating-bananas-repel-mosquitoes/comment-page-1/#comment-742 Debbie Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:57:40 +0000 http://wendyzukerman.com/?p=200#comment-742 but tell me Dr Wendy, is DEET a corrosive chemical thats not so great to use on a regular basis? nice article, you keep debunking all these things i thought i knew. xx debbie but tell me Dr Wendy,
is DEET a corrosive chemical thats not so great to use on a regular basis?

nice article, you keep debunking all these things i thought i knew.
xx
debbie

]]> By: Sally Casey http://wendyzukerman.com/2010/01/reality-bites-does-eating-bananas-repel-mosquitoes/comment-page-1/#comment-646 Sally Casey Wed, 20 Jan 2010 05:30:44 +0000 http://wendyzukerman.com/?p=200#comment-646 Hi Wendy, You really do have a way with words and imparting information in an interesting way. I loved the article. I'm glad I don't have to eat bags of bananas to repel mozzies I don't mind eating one occasionally, but as a repellent you'd probably have to eat bags of them! I think RID seems to work! XX Sally Hi Wendy,
You really do have a way with words and imparting information in an interesting way. I loved the article. I’m glad I don’t have to eat bags of bananas to repel mozzies I don’t mind eating one occasionally, but as a repellent you’d probably have to eat bags of them! I think RID seems to work!
XX Sally

]]> By: Mr. Chimps http://wendyzukerman.com/2010/01/reality-bites-does-eating-bananas-repel-mosquitoes/comment-page-1/#comment-645 Mr. Chimps Wed, 20 Jan 2010 05:01:26 +0000 http://wendyzukerman.com/?p=200#comment-645 Thanks for the advice Wendy. So what you're saying is, I'm better off smearing the banana on my arse, than eating it. I mean that's what I've always done anyway, but it's nice to finally have the science to back it up. Thanks for the advice Wendy. So what you’re saying is, I’m better off smearing the banana on my arse, than eating it. I mean that’s what I’ve always done anyway, but it’s nice to finally have the science to back it up.

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