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David K
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See woody's reply before mine... I only mentioned that to confirm his post on O+. I wonder if this mandates a poll? 
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woody with a view
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I have O+ as well. The little buggers will pass by everyone else in a 50’ radius to feed on me. I first realized it in Oaxaca in the late 80s when
after a few days all the welts made me look diseased. My buddies hardly got bit.
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El Jefe
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Could it be that we all get bit, but that some react differently than others? Seems like folks just visiting an area are more prone to the big welts
etc. Whereas long time residents are not bothered as much.
Just my very un-scientific observation.
No b-tchin\' in the Baja.
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Paco Facullo
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Who the heck knows ? I have A+ and those little Bastards love my ass !
I have heard that drinking lot's of beer will help repel them do to the yeast content of beer.
But I am hear to attest that beer does NOT help as I have personally done extensive research into this rumor .
I'm talking decades worth of drinking mass quantities of the delicious liquid beverage.
Since I've given up all hope, I feel much better
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BajaMama
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My hubby is O+ and our designated sacrificial lamb with all biting bugs.
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bajabuddha
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I personally don't believe in the blood type theory, but I do think it has to do with body biochemistry, as in mainly PH factors and diet.
I believe in eating at least 3 or 4 bananas daily, enough to secrete banana oil out on your skin, so when the little buggers come down to take some
blood they slip and break their little noses. 
I don't have a BUCKET LIST, but I do have a F***- IT LIST a mile long!
86 - 45*
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Alexmcnc
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I think different people have different immune responses (white blood cells/histamines/antibodies) to the saliva (proteins) of the invading parasites.
Some immune systems decide the foreign invasion requires an immediate and dramatic response (welts), and others just shrug. The bugs are attracted by
heat and CO2, so I think we are all targets. At least that’s what I’ve read.
[Edited on 5-11-2018 by Alexmcnc]
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SunDevil
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We use a coconut oil based suntan lotion for noseeums. The bugs get stuck in the oil and probably suffocate.
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willardguy
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Quote: Originally posted by Alexmcnc  | I think different people have different immune responses (white blood cells/histamines/antibodies) to the saliva (proteins) of the invading parasites.
Some immune systems decide the foreign invasion requires an immediate and dramatic response (welts), and others just shrug. The bugs are attracted by
heat and CO2, so I think we are all targets. At least that’s what I’ve read.
[Edited on 5-11-2018 by Alexmcnc] |
lets see...which famous nomad is known to exhale copious amounts of hot CO2....
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