Mosquitosaurus Rex

[Rams8513]

I got skunked today, but did get attacked by Mosquitozilla. I would post a pic of the half dollar sized welt it left me, but currently at the blood bank getting a refill.

 

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[Kodiak43351]

I got skunked today, but did get attacked by Mosquitozilla. I would post a pic of the half dollar sized welt it left me, but currently at the blood bank getting a refill.

Lol hope you have better luck next time

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[dirtwizard]

sounds like you need to add a bottle of repel 100 to your gear!

 

[pepperj]

[h=1]

It's been said many times by many folks it works well, just wondering about the base of the product.
N,N-DIETHYL-M-TOLUAMIDE

http://cameochemicals.noaa.gov/chemical/20199[/h]

 

[BixbyTreasure]

Same here. 4 cents in clad and more cans than you can shake a stick at boooooo

 

[vpnavy]

MD'ng is about collecting and memories - you got a memory Rams8513.

 

[civil_war22]

Deet works awesome. Used to have to wear a damn guilli suit out hunting to keep them off me. Now a spray of that and no more skeeters

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

did it resemble this killer parasite or was it winged blood sucker
some call flying teeth , also

beware of the biteyourassasaurus , mutated ticks

 

[Bum Luck]

It's been said many times by many folks it works well, just wondering about the base of the product.
N,N-DIETHYL-M-TOLUAMIDE N,N-DIETHYL-M-TOLUAMIDE | CAMEO Chemicals | NOAA

I work in the woods a lot, for 20+ years. Never liked this stuff. It makes my skin "crawl" or twitch when used a lot. I've been in situations where I've had to reapply every 10 minutes to keep the skeets off. It will melt plastic pencils etc. The stuff smells objectionable. This is quite a litany of potential nastiness.

from the link:
Health Hazard

SYMPTOMS: Symptoms of exposure to this compound may include eye and mucous membrane irritation. It can cause contact dermatitis, conjunctivitis, exacerbation of seborrhea and acne vulgaris. Eye contact may result in a smarting sensation. Ingestion of this material can cause central nervous system disturbances. Symptoms resulting from exposure to this compound include disorientation, staggering gait, slurred speech, crying out, episodes consisting of stiffening into a sitting position, extending of extremities, flexing of the fingers and dorsiflexing the toes. It may also cause jaundice, aplastic anemia, bleeding, convulsive seizure or death. It may irritate tender areas of the skin. It may also cause severe eye injury. Other symptoms are desquamation about the nose, dryness of face, a slight tingling sensation and a bullous eruption in the antecubital fossae. Irritation of the gastro-intestinal tract and coma are possible. It may cause purpuric or ecchymotic areas.

ACUTE/CHRONIC HAZARDS: This compound is irritating to the skin, eyes and mucous membranes. When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxides. It may be harmful by inhalation or ingestion. (NTP, 1992)


Reactivity Profile

N,N-DIETHYL-M-TOLUAMIDE is incompatible with strong acids, strong bases and strong oxidizing agents. It hydrolyzes slowly in the presence of water. It has a solvent effect on most plastics, paints, and varnishes. It is also incompatible with rayon, acetate or dynel clothing. (NTP, 1992)

I use permanone (permethrin). It's use is only for clothing since it metabolizes on the skin. Here's the link on that from the same site, much less of a hazard:
PERMETHRIN | CAMEO Chemicals | NOAA

It's so effective that Permethrin kills ticks on contact with treated clothing. A method of reducing deer tick populations by treating rodent vectors involves stuffing biodegradable cardboard tubes with permethrin-treated cotton. Mice collect the cotton for lining their nests. Permethrin on the cotton instantly kills any immature ticks that are feeding on the mice. It is important to put the tubes where mice will find them, such as in dense, dark brush, or at the base of a log; mice are unlikely to gather cotton from an open lawn.

I think I'll try that.