http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2008/01/02/deet-part-two.aspxBug zappers, citronella candles, bats and ultrasonic devices don't work against mosquitoes. In fact, despite decades of pesticide and mosquito physiology research, nothing repels the bugs better than DEET, a chemical the US Army patented in 1946. MosquitoesenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Build: 31106.3070)http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2008/01/02/deet-part-two.aspx#42922Sun, 20 Apr 2008 20:08:13 GMT24451277-a5aa-4add-96dc-64081bfd86fa:42922A1936John<p>I was bitten by a mosquito in an outdoor swimming pool in Mission (tip of Texas) 3 years ago and contracted Dengue fever. &nbsp;It is the most agonizing illness I've ever suffered - and was down flat for 7 months. &nbsp;I still get relapses that carry a 101 to 103 fever for weeks on end.</p> <p>I wasn't wearing any deodorant or dark clothing - I was bitten in the arm and instead of brushing the mosquito off I smashed it - into my arm. &nbsp;Its hard to overcome the urge to slap and learn to brush off mosquitoes but its the safest thing to do if bit.</p> <p>I would love to find a treatment for these high fever relapses but no doctor has recommended anything that has helped.</p> <img src="http://articles.mercola.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=42922" width="1" height="1">