Saturday, November 22, 2008

Elephant dung sell like hot cake as mosquito repellent

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Sonepur (Bihar): Elephant dung is selling like hot cake at the famous annual cattle fair here for use as a mosquito repellent and also as fuel.

The high demand for elephant dung as a mosquito repellent has made it much sought after at this cattle fair, about 35 km from Bihar capital Patna. 'We are selling elephant dung; it is in high demand,' Arvind Kumar Singh, as per one owner of an elephant.

He said villagers have traditionally bought elephant dung to use as mosquito repellent. When it's burnt, the smoke is considered as an instant killer of mosquitoes. Read more...................Elephant dung sell like hot cake as mosquito repellent

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