BUG SEASON PREP
Ticks, Blackflies, Mosquitoes, Deer Flies, Stable Flies... Nehasane's Top 10+ List for Bad Bug Bite Avoidance: 1. Wash your body & hair with unscented soap/shampoo, use fragrance-free sunscreen & any other products you may put on your skin. Scented soap & mosquito bites . 2. Wash clothing with unscented detergent. 3. Cover up - wear long sleeve shirt & long pants. 4. Use a bugshirt like the Original Bugshirt Elite Edition. 5. Use a headnet (altho blackflies have a tendency to find gaps between net & shirt). 6. Spend your time in windy places. 7. Paddlers can get well away from shore where it is breezier. 8. Use a DEET, Picaridin or IR3535 product on exposed skin - 20% is often good enough for me, 30% max. 9. Use Oil of Lemon Eucalyptus on skin. Several makers of “natural” insect repellents (which typically contain essential plant oils such as cedar, citronella, clove, lemongrass, peppermint, and rosemary) claim that their products can help w...