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here are a few herbals/home remidies... definatly steer clear of DEET as it is a carcinogen.

use a combination of lavender and tea tree oil and it works really well

clove oil is a good bug repellent. However, according to my essential oil books, clove oil is alos an irritant to the skin and mucous membranes, so I'd try a 1% dilution - that's about 1 drop of clove essential oil to a tablespoon of a carrier oil, such as almond or olive oil. You can put it in a spray bottle to mix and spray it on. Thyme and eucalyptus also have bug-repelling abilities. Also, if you can't use the clove oil, you can always try rubbing your arms and legs down with fabric softener sheets - it works pretty well.

"Buzz Away" natural insect repellent (but it may be prohibitively expensive unless you can get it donated...

and finially pennyroyale essential oil is highly effective BUT it should NEVER be used on any one who might be pregnant as it is an abortifaciant... also it should never be taken by anyone internally because it is intensly toxic, deadly....

tea tree

Tea tree oil is not a good idea because it can be used to cure many serious ailments such as staff (which can be life threatening especially with anti-biotics)(my friend Maddy has cured a staff infection as have others with tea tree oil) so building a resistence to it by using it so often is not a good idea. Just a tip.

Re: tea tree

Shit, didn't know that. Is there anything you can use instead for cuts and stuff?

use a combination of lavender and tea tree oil and it works really well -

Can you expand upon this one, like how much to mix together, where to buy, etc.

I know a couple

First definatly google natural, holistic, etc bug repellent recipes...I know there are several good sites that have recipes. This will save you money and resources. Maddy and I are traveling trough Mexico and Central America to Peru and we are using water with Neem and Citranella tinctures mixed in and also a couple garlic bulbs to eat the cloves because that also repells misquitos. Go to any herbal shop and they can help you. Don't use DEET... obviously! If you insist on buying and not making again google and I know I have come across a couple good natural bug repellents. Hope this helps.

I didn't think the "West Nile Virus" was still around. I know its not around anymore on the east coast atleast.

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According to the Center for Disease Control, there have been 25 human cases of West-Nile Virus in the United States so far this year.

Here is a map that shows which states they have been in, it will tell you if it is even a threat in your area.

http://westnilemaps.usgs.gov/

At what parks do they feed the homeless at there?

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The community naturalliving would be a good place to ask.

I think eucalyptus oil is a common ingredient in natural bug repellents.