Havana syndrome: Exposure to neurotoxin may have been cause, study suggests

Re:Havana syndrome: Exposure to neurotoxin may have been cau... by cwkoss on Thursday September 19, 2019 @08:57PM (#21022317)

tobacco 'tea' is a very effective pesticide, and is pretty easily removed by water. Great in dry areas, less so in rainy ones.

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Re:Havana syndrome: Exposure to neurotoxin may have been cau... by hinkley on Friday September 20, 2019 @01:24PM (#21029124)

PSA for anyone reading this is thinking "I should try that."

Be very, deadly careful not to get it on your skin. You can hit LD50 pretty quickly by dousing yourself in liquid stimulants.

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Re:Havana syndrome: Exposure to neurotoxin may have been cau... by cwkoss on Friday September 20, 2019 @02:07PM (#21029590)

Good point! I usually make the tea with a tablespoon in a pitcher, then transfer to a sprayer. Haven't had any issues before, but probably good idea to limit exposed skin, especially on windy days.

Adding dish soap and black pepper is supposed to help as well.

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Re:Havana syndrome: Exposure to neurotoxin may have been cau... by cwkoss on Friday September 20, 2019 @05:49PM (#21031670)

But my favorite pesticide is diatomaceous earth. It's entirely edible (if food grade quality), just dont breathe the dust.

It's basically tiny sharp sand. Doesn't hurt squishy skin, but slices open exoskeletons causing bugs to dehydrate to death.

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