The Weekly Dirt with Jessica Damiano

The Weekly Dirt with Jessica Damiano

Repelling mosquitoes and raccoons

Aug 21, 2022
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Guys! My ankles are covered in red welts, victims of a recent mosquito attack, which is surprising because I’m not usually a mosquito magnet.

There are conflicting opinions about why the little ne’er-do-wells seem to target some folks and…

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