I have read, and I'm fairly sure that this is correct, that only the female mosquitoes bite because they must have a meal of blood in order to reproduce.
On the other hand, only the male mosquitoes sing, to attract the females. So... if you here a mosquito "singing", it is a male and will not bite. The ones you have to watch out for are the females that sneak up on you in silence and will bite before you notice them on your arm. Also, I think there is some truth about basil detering insects. One year we had basil surrounding an oak tree stump and the cats loved to sleep on that stump amid the basil. That year they had almost no fleas ! Louise in Central Virginia [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
