I wore olive drab for a year in Vietnam. Didn't deter the mosquitoes even a
wee little bit. But then maybe the smell of gun oil attracted them. <g>
--Bob
On Jul 5, 2011, at 6:46 PM, Andrew Fildes wrote:
> There is some evidence that mossies are attracted to light clothing,
> especially things like white and bright blue. That's why park rangers wear
> dull greens and khaki. I have experienced horse flies (March flies) going
> for my white socks. Haven't made that mistake again. Obviously your skin
> really is pale - mossies here wouldn't be so polite as to wait until you
> stripped off and the march flies can go through loose fabrics.
--
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