New, All-Natural Mosquito Repellent Provides Better Protection Without Deet™
Skedattle™, a new, all natural mosquito repellent, provides better protection without Deet™, based on independent lab test.
Brevard, NC (PRWEB) January 3, 2005 -- An all new, natural oil based mosquito
repellent called Skedattle has recently proven to offer better protection from
mosquitos and other biting insects, without the use of Deet™ or chemical
additives. The patented formula was developed by Gary Felkel, owner of a
mosquito control company, in response to his desire to stop mosquitos without
spraying chemicals on playgrounds and family backyards. "It occurred to me one
day that I was fighting this battle on the wrong end of the equation" Felkel
stated. "Instead of spraying huge areas of land and backyards with chemical
substances, I wondered if there was a natural formula that could be applied to
the skin. I saw it as a choice between combating nature with sprays vs. applying
protection to the body. That way the environment and people wouldn't be
subjected to these chemical sprays."
Armed with this idea and typical
entrepreneurial determination, Felkel began researching natural ingredients,
including numerous herbs and oils known for their bug repelling properties.
After extensive testing, Felkel struck upon a unique combination of several all
natural ingredients, that when combined, proved especially effective in
repelling the mosquitos in this Western North Carolina community. He then began
to share samples with friends and neighbors.
The results, according to
Felkel, were nothing short of amazing. "We had a camp nearby that was so
infested with mosquitos, they were considering closing early. They heard about
this product and called us up. The director in charge later reported that the
formula had worked so well,that camp would remain in session." Other reports
included a young girl who would swell up when bitten by the bugs. Her mother
applied the natural formula using the pump spray bottle, and the biting came to
an immediate end.
In perhaps the most startling development, in an
independent lab test of Skedattle vs. a product containing 100% Deet, Skedattle
proved more
effective. According to the lab results, unprotected subjects
received an average of 16 bites per hour. Subjects using products containing
Deet received an average of 2.78 bites per hour, while the Skedattle test
subjects received less than one bite per hour, (approximately 1/5 of one bite
per hour). The test, conducted by BassFan Lab, (operated by BassFan LLC)
involved three successive test periods over 72 hours. "They wanted to see for
themselves how effective the product was" Felkel recounted. "I was as surprised
as anyone. I knew the formula worked, but this really confirmed to what degree
it worked."
Word of the product has spread fast, due in part to parental
concerns about the use of chemical sprays on their children. "We also have a lot
of interest from sportsmen as well, who tell us that chemical based sprays
weaken or melt their fishing lines". Representatives have lined up to sell the
product in Mexico, Canada, and Hawaii, as well as the continental United States.
"What I feel best about" Felkel contined, "is knowing we are giving parents,
families and outdoorsmen what they really want, an all natural product that will
help protect them from West Nile and other mosquito borne illnesses, without the
use of chemical additives."
For more information about Skedattle, visit
their website at
http://Skedattle.com. In Canada, contact Trilogy Sales Group,
19 Penni Place, Guelph, Ontario, Canada N1H7L2 or by calling 519-763-0169. For
Mexico sales, contact IMDS, 5804 Babcock Rd., Ste. 227, San Antonio, TX 78240 or
by calling 210-843-0627.
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