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| Posted On: | 26-Jan-2001 |
| From: | "david Evans" [dkevans.....edu] |
| Subject: | Re: [Roatan] Sand Flies |
A long time back, before tourist, islanders always used coconut oil to keep sandflies from biting. As Kristin says, it drowns them and prevent bites to begin with, but as Sue points out, you might want to put on a good coat of SPF 30 to begin with. If not you will be crisp fried in no time flat. Old Islanders had no problem with this, since they weren't the sorts to lay out in the sun to begin with. All the best....dke Sue Porubek > Once again, I agree with Kristin, but one word of caution about the > oil .... remember that the sun is intense, so take precautions not to > burn! http://www.roatanet.com | |
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