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| Mosquitoes! | |
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| Topic Started: Jun 22 2016, 03:37 PM (218 Views) | |
| swing | Jun 22 2016, 03:37 PM Post #1 |
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I received a notification on F.B. that listerine mouthwash is a mosquito deterrent. DH put some in two little spray containers. I sprayed myself before doing and yard work today and it does work. We also spray Tucker down with it before taking him to the park,also works for him! |
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| angora | Jun 22 2016, 07:10 PM Post #2 |
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what flavour? |
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| swing | Jun 23 2016, 03:59 AM Post #3 |
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Any flavour, nice because it doesn't have any unpleasant odour, and is not sticky. |
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| blizzard | Jun 23 2016, 04:58 AM Post #4 |
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I have three nasty mosquito bites and have to do some garden work, perhaps a run to the drug store for Listerine is necessary. Although I think I have bug spray in my emergency kit. |
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| Dialtone | Jun 23 2016, 05:20 AM Post #5 |
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It's been so dry down in our area, that I haven't seen a mosquito yet this year. My sister in Ontario says they are plagued with mosquitoes, black flies, and deer flies, I think I prefer the dryness. |
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| blizzard | Jun 23 2016, 02:09 PM Post #6 |
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My daughter went camping for the first time in about nine years on the weekend, she said the mosquitoes and horse flies were dreadful. Would the latter be the same as deer flies? |
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| Dialtone | Jun 23 2016, 03:29 PM Post #7 |
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Deer flies are smaller than horse flies, but they both bite and are tenacious when they decide you're the next meal. Edited to add a bit of info on the flies. http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/livestock/deer_fly.htm Edited by Dialtone, Jun 23 2016, 03:32 PM.
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| FuzzyO | Jun 23 2016, 03:39 PM Post #8 |
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And bites from horse and deer flies are nasty. Very nasty. |
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| Trotsky | Jun 24 2016, 01:32 AM Post #9 |
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I don't know where you would classify black beach flies but they are the most tenacious and will readily draw blood with each bite of crosscutting razor sharp mandibles. I have not gotten a mosquito bite so far this year...hooray :ciao: , because every one gets infected and lasts for weeks. Perhaps the City is beiong good with treating ponds and eliminating puddles. We have had very little rain in NYC. |
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| wildie | Jun 24 2016, 03:05 PM Post #10 |
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I remember when swimming at the lake being attacked by what we called 'fish flies'! We would attempte thwart them by swimming away, under water! However, they were already there, waiting for me to surface. |
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| Trotsky | Jun 25 2016, 03:37 AM Post #11 |
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That sounds like the animal I am referring to...they are relentless and their bites HURT: more like a wasp bite than a mosquito. I narrated the tale of being chased from the beach to our rental a block away by a single fly, my escape being assured only when I slammed the screen door and the fly bounced off. I am not fond of biting things. Edited by Trotsky, Jun 25 2016, 03:40 AM.
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| wildie | Jun 25 2016, 04:13 AM Post #12 |
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Then don't go to visit Ottawa! I once camped at the Rideau river Provincial Park and I swear that the mosquito's were about the size of humming birds and as thick as Mounties at a dope peddlers convention. :blackbirdyawn: |
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| agate | Jun 25 2016, 04:24 AM Post #13 |
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I got 2 mosquito bites at the cabin and they are driving me nuts. Horse flies where not out yet, thank god! The no-see-ums where there in full force though. I to hate biting bugs. |
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| blizzard | Jun 25 2016, 04:52 AM Post #14 |
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infected mosquito bites, I think that is what happened to me. Right on the shin bone. It still hurts. |
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