Alby_da_Wolf said:
LOL! Are you sure? Insects, except red ants and a few others, generally don't like conifer resin, cedar wood is used to keep away clothes moths, while turpentine contained in pine resin keeps away furniture beetles. Sure, camphor is more effective, and camphor tree, eucalyptus tree, lemongrass and pyrethrum flowers are the best against flies and mosquitoes. Mosquitoes generally are easier to find where there are trees with large leaves, that when fallen can often contain enough stagnant water to allow mosquito larvae to grow, while conifers have needles or other forms of leaves not suitable to contain stagnant water. |
It was actually a patch of pine trees clumped close together, mossy ground, retaining moisture, perfect breeding ground for mosquitoes. Any dense foliage will do anyway. Just a minute walking along the river bank and my legs are itching all over again.
