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C L O A K E D C = Camouflage – always use when insects are around to cloak yourself from being detected! L = Long-sleeved clothing – wear light-coloured long sleeved shirts and trousers. Then spray on top with camouflage. O = Odour – Wash thoroughly, to minimise your body odour. A = Avoid … Continue reading "Top Tips on Avoiding Bites"
I thought you would be interested that the founder of incognito, Howard Carter, is being interviewed on UK radio stations tomorrow morning to help people avoid getting bitten and talk about a new scientific report. Here’s a short taste, a summary of the report is here. According to the long range forecast the temperature will … Continue reading "Radio Gaga"
The active ingredient in many insect repellents, N,N-Diethyl-3-methylbenzamide, known as DEET, may harm the central nervous system, French researchers said.
Vincent Corbel from the Institut de Recherche pour le Developpement in Montpellier and Bruno Lapied of the University of Angers, both in France, led a team of researchers that investigated the toxicity of DEET.
A study released on Wednesday warned that one of the world’s most common insect repellents acts on the central nervous system in the same way as some insecticides and nerve gases, AFP reported.
Researchers say moderate use of the chemical compound deet is most likely safe, but experiments on insects, as well as on enzymes extracted from mice and human neurons, showed for the first time that it can interfere with the proper functioning of the nervous system.