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  1. L

    Newcomer Finally the repellent is back!

    We finally see them again in pharmacies and supermarkets, although a bit more expensive; let's hope there won't be shortages again. https://www.lanacion.com.ar/sociedad/a-cuanto-se-estan-consiguiendo-los-repelentes-en-la-ciudad-de-buenos-aires-nid15042024/
  2. Sunny

    Tried a homemade mosquito repellent

    I watched several videos and decided to give the recipe an Argie girl swears by because it was cheap and easy to make: boil a pinch of cloves with a piece of cinnamon for 5 minutes, let cool, drain, add some 90% alcohol, fill a spray bottle and off you go. Well, I got bit once, near my ankle -...
  3. CartyHTY

    Newcomer How long can the mosquito invasion in the AMBA extend?

    The proliferation of mosquitoes, mainly of the Aedes albifasciatus species, has been strongly felt in the Metropolitan Area of Buenos Aires and other areas of the country due to recent rains. This species, known as "flood mosquitoes", breeds in temporary puddles formed by rainfall. The breeding...
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