26traps refuse having shapes such as food residues, toothpicks and skewers, but oil adheres to the surface of the refuse having shapes and that of the residue basket26. If food residues are kept immersed in water and a long time elapses, they oxidize and rot, emitting an offensive smell...
The change in smell of perspiration repels them. Not sure how anyone would manage a quart of buttermilk a day, but perhaps a lesser amount would work. Maybe this is an effective remedy for the doggies in our lives too. Thought I would mention it for the folks in the Lyme disease areas...