Mosquito-borne diseases kill more people worldwide than any other factor. Bedbugs feed for about 5 to 10 minutes at night, drop off of their hosts and crawl to a sheltered crevice where they’ll remain for several days while digesting the meal. Blacklegged ticks can carry the bacteria which causes Lyme Disease and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. All bugs like these — yes, including fleas! — feast on people in the same way, by drinking blood.
Dan Chapman, vice president of marketing for Discreet Patch, has an answer for all those vermin: Make your blood taste bad! “My product is a Vitamin B1 transdermal patch,” he explains. “This vitamin puts a pheromone on your skin that is released over time, and for 36 hours, anything that feeds on human blood, from bedbugs to sand fleas to mosquitoes, will not bite you.”
The active ingredient is a harmless vitamin, which has other healthy effects, according to Chapman: “It is also used for stress relief, memory problems, Alzheimers, dementia, epilelepsy, and alcohol detox. And it increases the wearer’s energy.”
Chapman thinks his product is a good fit for the flea market and swap meet arena because a dedicated salesperson, pitching the product, will generate volume that a retail store cannot hope to match. Keystone margins are the norm, and wholesale prices drop with larger orders. He offers two varieties, one in a 10-pack, one in a 20-pack. For more information, check out the company Web site or call (877) 367-2461.