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Scotland NC500 on a GS850GN

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The midgies were horrendous past Skye. ! had a face net which kept the little buggers off but I got owned! Turns out the 'Wingman of the road' bivvy and it's fly screen was engineered too large for Scottish midgie exclusion so when I surrendered and went to lie down, there was a swarm trying to get out! I reckon neat deet next time... and a bottle of J.D for a pain suppressent is always in my medi kit! :cool:
 
GS1150Pilot said:
The study used both B complex and individual B vitamins and found no evidence that they do anything.

Here's another look at this. Sure, mosquitos may not be Scottish midges, but the entomological evidence is that B6 is just an old wives' tale.

The attractiveness level of a person to biting insects depends on how various complex factors interact. While foods may help repel insects, there is no scientific proof that supports vitamin B6 as an insect repellent. In fact, one study dispels the myth. The University of Wisconsin performed an experiment whereby volunteers take either vitamin B pills or placebos. The researchers then exposed these individuals to mosquitoes and found that the vitamin B had no effect on mosquito attraction.

https://homesteady.com/12576328/is-vitamin-b6-an-insect-repellent
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Do you think it might help to take along some "old wives" and let them swish their tales to keep away the bugs?
 
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