Amish Country
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I called down to the Everglades National Park and talked to one of the park personnel about what they do in that area to help prevent mosquito bites. This is what came out of the conversation:
The person I talked to used bug repellents with Deet.
The person I talked to had developed sensitivity to Deet and when it was inevitable that they had to go out in mosquito weather they sprayed their clothing not their skin.
Repellent may have to be reapplied every 6 to 8 hours or more depending on how much they sweet.
They mentioned some people down there do use Avon Skin So Soft. The person I talked to did not like the smell of it and did not use it.
They also wore long sleeves and baggy lightweight clothing along with socks and shoes. Bugs cannot bite skin they cannot get to. They said if they sweet heavily the material would stick to their skin and they would get bit. They said that mosquitoes had trouble biting them thru really thick blue jeans.
A sheet of Bounce Fabric Softener in the pocket did not work for this person.
They used mosquito netting at night and sewed shear fabric to the netting to keep out the no-see-ums before the invention of No-see-um screens.
Head nets and Bug shoo jackets were also mentioned.
They tried staying out of the shade and grass to help avoid getting bitten. They said the mosquitoes do not like hot and they would mow their grass in the hot sun. Heat stroke and dehydrations were conditions they also carefully monitored for.
They stated they used chlorine tablets in their pond to kill mosquitoes and frogs. - I am not sure this is legal or recommended in all areas. This is the first time I have heard of using chlorine to kill mosquitoes in water. (I also assume this is on their private property and not in the park)
They mentioned in their area the local government could be contacted to request mosquito straying if the bugs get too bad.
They got rid of stagnate, standing water around their home whenever possible.
They mentioned staying in doors as much as possible when the bugs were very bad. Also they checked for and patched holes in screens etc. where mosquitoes might get in.
Please bump this to mosquito/bug bite prevention if more appropriate.
The person I talked to used bug repellents with Deet.
The person I talked to had developed sensitivity to Deet and when it was inevitable that they had to go out in mosquito weather they sprayed their clothing not their skin.
Repellent may have to be reapplied every 6 to 8 hours or more depending on how much they sweet.
They mentioned some people down there do use Avon Skin So Soft. The person I talked to did not like the smell of it and did not use it.
They also wore long sleeves and baggy lightweight clothing along with socks and shoes. Bugs cannot bite skin they cannot get to. They said if they sweet heavily the material would stick to their skin and they would get bit. They said that mosquitoes had trouble biting them thru really thick blue jeans.
A sheet of Bounce Fabric Softener in the pocket did not work for this person.
They used mosquito netting at night and sewed shear fabric to the netting to keep out the no-see-ums before the invention of No-see-um screens.
Head nets and Bug shoo jackets were also mentioned.
They tried staying out of the shade and grass to help avoid getting bitten. They said the mosquitoes do not like hot and they would mow their grass in the hot sun. Heat stroke and dehydrations were conditions they also carefully monitored for.
They stated they used chlorine tablets in their pond to kill mosquitoes and frogs. - I am not sure this is legal or recommended in all areas. This is the first time I have heard of using chlorine to kill mosquitoes in water. (I also assume this is on their private property and not in the park)
They mentioned in their area the local government could be contacted to request mosquito straying if the bugs get too bad.
They got rid of stagnate, standing water around their home whenever possible.
They mentioned staying in doors as much as possible when the bugs were very bad. Also they checked for and patched holes in screens etc. where mosquitoes might get in.
Please bump this to mosquito/bug bite prevention if more appropriate.