Catnip lotion as effective as Deet at repelling mosquitoes, study finds

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DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world · 56 pts · 49d (1 reply)

Repels mosquitoes, attracts cats. What's not to like?

Well, African jungle may not be the best place to try

Added bonus: makes you irresistable to cats.

0li0li@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 49d (1 reply)

Right, so mildly effective, got it.

Unless you live in Florida TM.

Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca · 10 pts · 49d (2 replies)

Or just use icaridin based products like most of the world uses already.

until that long-term study comes out...

We can eat black pepper every day just fine, I’m sure spraying it on your skin will be ok.

panda_abyss@lemmy.ca · 7 pts · 49d (1 reply)

But then I have to live the life of Charlie Kelly

I’d need to hear the spaghetti policy first but I don’t see the problem

Hmm... what about fleas and ticks though

I wonder how it turns out if you use catnip lotion and pass through a cat-infested area.

Welp I smeared the catnip on and the mosquitoes are gone but now I’m being chased by cats

Does it attract big cats?

"Technology" under capitalism means using pseudo-science to sell cancerous slop.

xia@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 48d

The most lucrative gigs would be collecting industrial waste for a fee, then selling it as a product for more profit.

A kind reminder that catnip doesn't just attract cats but makes them go bananas: Some go chill, some go mild, some go berserk.

I wouldn't test it on myself, but I'll pay money to see someone do.

I was going to say, this seems like a hilarious idea for someone else to try!

m3t00@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 48d

mosquitos attack your cats under influence of your repellent. what could go wrong.