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.
When spring arrives so do those annoying mosquitoes. Instead of going the chemical route, here is a collection of mosquito repelling plants to make mosquito control more natural. Basil â Ocimum americanum â has essential oils that can be extracted and used as a spray to repel mosquitoes.It has also been an effective repellent when grown nearby.avender â Lavandula angustifolia â Even though lavender is a smell often enjoyed by humans, lavender repels mosquitoes because mosquitoes dislike the scent lavender gives off. It can be planted in gardens or made into oil and applied to the skin or mixed with other oils to keep mosquitoes away.