tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654453000595709183.post7450264412338253480..comments2023-08-24T19:13:32.279-04:00Comments on My Crazy Email: Listerine Kills MosquitoesDennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08219420837230045294noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654453000595709183.post-85486813239843607532012-06-22T14:07:36.775-04:002012-06-22T14:07:36.775-04:00Thanks Linda, I went to Snopes.com and indeed seem...Thanks Linda, I went to Snopes.com and indeed seems to be noneffective. ...Likewise, spraying Listerine around your home or outdoor areas isn't an all-purpose mosquito preventive. It may kill some mosquitoes on which it is directly sprayed, but it won't serve to keep knocking mosquitoes dead for hours and hours afterwards. Because it contains trace amounts of eucalyptol, mouthwash may also have limited effectiveness as a mosquito repellent, but it needs be kept in mind that actual eucalyptus-based mosquito repellents contain the compound in concentrations as high as 75 percent whereas the eucalyptol in mouthwash is usually below 1 percent, which means if it works at all, it isn't going to work very well or for very long.<br /><br /><br /><br />You get what you pay for, Deet will repel mosquitoes more effectively for much longer than solutions concocted from commercial household products intended for completely different purposes. http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/household/mosquitoes.aspDennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08219420837230045294noreply@blogger.com