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'Mosquito Steve' tests repellents for protection against West Nile virus

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(KYTX) - The ongoing West Nile virus threat means big business for mosquito control companies, but for a Dallas man it's been an inspiration.

"You can't take a chance, when there's WNV out there, you just can't take a chance," says Steve Moore.

Steve Moore, or Mosquito Steve, brags about being bitten hundreds of times -- all for the sake of research.

He even breeds mosquitos in a backyard lab to test various kinds of repellents.

"You see these claims on these labels of these cans and bottles at the hardware store and they say 'this'll keep the mosquitos out of your yard for 30 days'," says Moore. "It's just not true, it's just not true." 

Moore is in the mosquito misting business. Although he's not a critic of commercial sprays, he and some associates have been working to create a cheaper, more natural outdoor repellent.

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