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Mosquito repelling flavourings ?
submitted over 8 years ago by nanjingpeter

It's that time of year in china again when the Mosquitos make life hell, especially when I'm trying to enjoy a few outdoor beers in the evenings. I'm wondering has anyone come up with a recipe or found any flavourings to piss off these evil little bastards ?

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38 points
 
by seeaangggover 8 years ago

Yeah, all my summer mixes are 70/30 VG/DEET

21 points
 
by Tacliteover 8 years ago

Shit, I must've messed up. I mixed 70/30 VG/DMT.

12 points
 
by gobiscoover 8 years agoProud Sidebar Reader!

I can see the flavors!

18 points
 
by MrBurgundy314over 8 years ago

Flavor Notes:

I was constructed by people wearing togas. I witnessed my own birth and death in the same moment, meanwhile I lived infinite lifetimes in an instant. The hologram of reality revealed itself, and the universes aligned as though they were a window allowing only my gaze. This was all accompanied by the horribly potent taste of mothballs and everything under the kitchen sink. Sound changed frequencies; the vibrations of noise became amplified in visibility and audibility. Sense of self then became as foreign as the distant stars I flew between. Unaware of any "me", time molted from the evolving dimensional tesseract. Distances collapsed and empty space exploded with nothingness. And then suddenly I was dazed and confused on my couch, my body returned from what I can only imagine as the cosmic heavens. Mothballs still stained on my tongue and throat, I desperately grab for my vape. It's still in my mouth, and, after several minutes of fumbling through a panic, I realize this. Ahh, a nice relaxing drag of...

More mothballs?

cannon boom

Flavor Notes:

I was constructed by people wearing togas..

5 points
 
by Widner7over 8 years ago

I prefer 15% flavor 85% DEET!

5 points
 
by seeaangggover 8 years ago

Does it wick well with that much DEET?

8 points
 
by loIwtfover 8 years agoTobacconist

Only on sub-ohm devices. Use FLV Citronella if you're using a MTL setup.

4 points
 
by Widner7over 8 years ago

Just throw it in your dripper!

4 points
 
by drumbtrover 8 years ago

I usually go with the Off! At a 60/40 VG/Off! Blend, standard deet just gets too dry and doesn't steep in well.

3 points
 
by iowabeansover 8 years ago

The steep time on Off! is entirely too long. A quick hot bath for DEET and you're good to go.

4 points
 
by drumbtrover 8 years ago

It's definitely worth the wait. I have a 120mL batch steeping from February every year, just have to plan ahead ;)

3 points
 
by scarr3gover 8 years ago

Mmmmmm sounds tasty.

3 points
 
by bhamcatmaybeover 8 years ago

man this made me bust out. thanks, i needed that laugh.

3 points
 
by 2_minutes_in_the_boxover 8 years ago

Lol omg.

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by iowabeansover 8 years ago

Your best bet is a repelling candle. I know it doesn't sound very appealing but they're strongly attracted to deodorant, so wipe down the pits before going out. Also avoid killing any, it releases a pheromone that attracts more mosquitoes. Vaping isn't the end all solution to all of life's problems. Trust me, you don't want to end up like the deer hunter that vaped doe urine.

5 points
 
by nvausover 8 years ago

There have been a number of studies suggesting that citronella candles don't work. It's been my experience also. http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2017/02/want-repel-mosquitoes-don-t-use-citronella-candles

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by urnbabyurnover 8 years ago

That's interesting. I thought lemongrass was known to be a repellant, and citrolnella is just the active ingredient in it.

I ended up setting up a big square fan with a fine mesh on the back side. It traps mosquitos on the back side, then you can either spray with alcohol to kill them (or just mash them dead with your hand). It works the best in terms of quantity killed.

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by CatMonkeyBirdover 8 years ago

I once slept in a hammock in the jungle in Latin America. I covered my face, neck and ears in citronella. It worked but the little bastard's still bit me in all the places I'd missed, eyebrows, sides of my nose, edge of my ears. I looked like I'd been in a boxing fight the next morning.

1 points
 
by Seneekikaantover 8 years agoMixologist

lol I missed that story, have you got a link?

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by Lulzorrover 8 years ago

This, i guess:

http://imgur.com/gallery/jwQWOzC

1 points
 
by Seneekikaantover 8 years agoMixologist

lol geez, that sounds awful

1 points
 
by RearEchelonover 8 years ago

>deer hunter that vaped doe urine

Wh... What happened?

5 points
 
by PM_ME_UR_BIRDover 8 years ago

A deer hunter vaped doe urine.

1 points
 
by RearEchelonover 8 years ago

But were there consequences of a lungful of deer piss, other than having a lungful of deer piss?

1 points
 
by Geralt_of_Hyruleover 8 years ago

I'm gonna need a link to the doe urine vaper

11 points
 
by surfishermanover 8 years ago

My DIY juices will kill anything , tree roots , mosquitos , hardened steel plate, granite block , concrete you name it .

3 points
 
by Tamachickenover 8 years agoMixologist

But hasn't killed you... what're you made of man?

14 points
 
by exclusivegirlover 8 years ago1st Mixers' Club Contest Winner

Unobtainium

3 points
 
by surfishermanover 8 years ago

I have a very high tolerance to deadly poisons and always have professional breathing apparatus on , got to where it 24/7 .

I only needed to do this since i decided to take up Juice making , i didn't need it before my new hobby.

1 points
 
by realslyyoover 8 years ago

Tiger's Blood

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by danielfromparisover 8 years ago

lol

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by surfishermanover 8 years ago

Nothing worse than having a few blood suckers flying undetected inside your house.

You go to bed, turn off all the lights and within 20 minutes that mother effer will hone in on you & bite you right in the face .

You can hear the son of a bitches buzzing in your ear . I have always used a professional spray bottle filled with 91% alcohol that shoots liquid 25 feet just like those high powered Hornets nest cans .

I shoot massive flames throughout the house and shit does catch on fire but there is a bucket of water nearby and nothing ever burst into flames just a corner of a drape sometimes stays lit .

If you don't direct intense heat toward the window areas they will survive because thats where they hide.

After being less than thorough with the flames in the past and being bitten in the face twice i now just scorch everything to make sure those hellbats perish .

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by nanjingpeterover 8 years ago

Yep...this sounds like my night ...every night..

1 points
 
by surfishermanover 8 years ago

Hey it works .

5 points
 
by JayJuiceVapesover 8 years ago

Apparently they hate strong mint flavors

2 points
 
by nanjingpeterover 8 years ago

Never been a big fan of mint flavours but guess I will have to start messing around with some recipes if it works.

4 points
 
by stoccolmaover 8 years ago

Many use citronella as a "natural"repellent it's a type of lemongrass, make a few strong citrus based juices and see if any work's or if you find a lemongrass concentrate and use that.

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by KJax1776over 8 years ago

A hardcore Lemongrass like Maryjane might have an effect.

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by tweetchi11over 8 years ago

Can someone clone this?

4 points
 
by Tuxedo_Muffinover 8 years ago

The only flavor I ever noticed that annoy insects are menthol/mint. All others seem to actually attract them, most likely because of the CO2 in you're breath, though.

2 points
 
by Jthecticover 8 years ago

Cannot confirm, sat outside vaping on a strong menthol mix and ended up with about 10 bites on the ankles :(

1 points
 
by Tuxedo_Muffinover 8 years ago

But were they annoyed??

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by Jthecticover 8 years ago

I think they weren't too bothered. Aussie mozzies...

1 points
 
by nutseedover 8 years ago

yeah you need to vape with your ankles too

1 points
 
by Tiptup300over 8 years ago

Plus VG & PG are just sugar. Blowing clouds of sugar everywhere, really gets those bugs excited for somethin!

4 points
 
by nvausover 8 years ago

Not an ejuice, but I've found this method of mosquito control works awesome: https://youtu.be/FEsQ4_KiBWQ

3 points
 
by ttoilleynnekover 8 years ago

I think lemongrass would probably be your best bet in terms of potentially working and not vaping deet. You might have some success with lemon.

3 points
 
by HeadOfMaxover 8 years ago

Honestly one of the best ways to keep them away is to have a fan going. It you get one of those oscillating fans it should be enough to keep them off a small patio.

1 points
 
by XboxBetaTesterover 8 years ago

Is this true? Seems so simple...how big of a fan and patio are you talking about?

1 points
 
by kindgroundover 8 years agoDiketones, Schmiketones

I use a normal 20 inch box fan and point it towards the chair I'm sitting in. I like to sit outside on the back porch a lot.

2 points
 
by xbungalowover 8 years ago

FA honey at 10%? I can't see anything or anyone coming near you with that

2 points
 
by nanjingpeterover 8 years ago

What's wrong with FA honey? Maybe tpa honey at 10 % and tpa tiramisu at 6 %

5 points
 
by ID10-Tover 8 years agoWinner of the 2nd DIYorDIE World Mixing Championship

It's not the FA Honey that's wrong, it's the 10%. None of these sound like a good idea though, unless you'd like to replace your mosquito problem with a bee problem.

3 points
 
by nanjingpeterover 8 years ago

Wow...now that I have you here....can I ask you if I can sub shisha vanilla in longing as I can only get a few inw flavours here in china ? I've been vaping your mother of gods milk all week.

1 points
 
by xbungalowover 8 years ago

Nothing wrong with FA honey as long as it stays out of my juice. I had a terrible experience with it, and now just the smell of it hurts me

1 points
 
by VaporAlchemistover 8 years agoOne of "The Damned"

FA Honey is great. You just need to make a 10% dilution, as it is highly concentrated.

For repelling mosquitoes, you can try Black Cherry (FA), it tastes and smells like battery acid. I'm pretty sure it can kill anything that moves. You can also use Cucumber (FA) to the same effect.

2 points
 
by BlazeDemBeatzover 8 years agoMentholatier

Capella Citronella Candela 3mg plz... thanks for the chance

1 points
 
by M3HM3TC1Kover 8 years ago

Citrus scent works ! :)

1 points
 
by urnbabyurnover 8 years ago

Citronella is a naturally occurring repellant that comes from plants like lemongrass. So perhaps a lemongrass flavor, or maybe a citrus?

Or go all out and add a little deet to your juice.

1 points
 
by nutseedover 8 years ago

Vaporever Voodoo keeps them away. it's loaded with koolada and gives icecream headaches it's so cold and icy.

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