However, Levinâs career as a hacker was only short lived, with a capture, imprisonment and recovery of all but $400,000 of the original $10 million. During Levinâs 1997 trial in the United States, he was said to have coordinated the first ever internet bank raid.
The experiment used two different types of mosquitoes â the Asian tiger mosquito and the yellow fever mosquito â and the results indicated that âBombshellâ was the most effective at keeping the annoying insects at bay. Researchers have found that Victoriaâs Secret âBombshellâ perfume is a mosquito repellent. Image: Victoriaâs Secret On a cautionary note, half a millilitre of the perfume was used in the study, so researchers donât believe that it would have the same effect when used in normal concentrations.
The smell of strong perfume, pain-relieving sprays, or any other smell that has an overpowering effect will reduce the efficiency of a mosquito-repelling bracelet. There are tons of greasy liquids, lotions, and sprays available out there that claim to keep off mosquitoes from biting you.