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Re: No See Ums
[Re: TomB]
#69483
09/29/2015 08:33 AM
09/29/2015 08:33 AM
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Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 1,951
St. John, USVI
RickG
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Posts: 1,951
St. John, USVI
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DEET, Picaridin, Oil of Lemon Eucalyptus and IR3535 all work as bug spray. Permethrin works for clothing. I prefer Picaridin, but keep Oil of Lemon Eucalyptus on the boat. DEET is the only one that will melt you plastic and your DNA. If DEET works for you, go ahead and use it. But apply that toxic it well away from me.
There are plenty of references out there on this, from the EPA to REI and Consumer Reports.
Cheers, RickG
S/V Echoes, 2003 Beneteau 423
Grenada
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