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State Bird...
TeachTheGirl
Posts: 2,091 Member
...the mosquito, obviously.
Anyone else getting bit a lot lately? My legs especially are sporting some very nice little circle scars...
Anyone else getting bit a lot lately? My legs especially are sporting some very nice little circle scars...
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I'm right off of a river and we have mosquitos the size of small dogs. I feel you.0
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So bad this year!0
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I think they are the worst since I've lived in MN. By my house in St Paul anyway.0
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Yes.0
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Has anyone found a decent repellant, especially one that'd work well while walking? I'm looking to go on some of the trails at the arboretum next weekend and I just know they're out to get me...0
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Deet. And lots of it.
This is my favorite description:
"DEET has, in recent times, gotten a bad rap because exposure to DEET in extremely high concentrations or long-term exposure (we're talking about people exposed to high levels of DEET solution on a daily basis for years) can increase the likelihood of seizures and neurological problems. If that sounds scary, let's put it in perspective. According to the EPA, the chances of a person using regular over-the-counter bug spray with DEET in it having a problem resulting from DEET exposure is 1 in 100,000,000. Conversely the chance of your house getting struck by lighting is 1 in 280,000. When you're in an area known for a high-concentration of ticks and disease-carrying mosquitoes you can't afford to mess around with anything less than a reputable DEET-based bug spray...Before we leave the topic of pesky biting insects, you might be wondering why we focused on DEET-based sprays while ignoring other solutions. For your money, time, and comfort, you cannot beat a DEET-based spray for effectiveness. If you went to your doctor and said 'I'm going to a country known for Malaria infections. I'm going to wear this little bracelet infused with Citronella oil.' she'd say 'You're going to get Malaria. Use a DEET-based spray'...It isn't that alternative methods are completely ineffective; they simply aren't effective enough."
And on a related note...while sitting on the porch, skip the deet and turn on a fan. Mosquitoes are not strong fly-ers, so a breeze around you will prevent lots of mosquitoes from being able to land on you!0
