Posted by Margo --Previous Message--
on 6/7/2006, 7:50 am, in reply to "Re: question about mosquitoes/ticks"
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Thanks for the info on mosquitoes, ticks--
: Sorry it took so long for me to answer this.
: You may have your answer by now. Mosquitoes
: can be out day or night, but they are out at
: night more and especially at dusk. I don't
: think it's as bad as "being eaten
: alive" but it depends on how close you
: are to standing water since that's where
: they breed. If you're just out for a BBQ,
: sometimes the citronella candles and torches
: will be enough.
:
: Ticks and fleas can be anywhere these days,
: too, but they especially like underneath
: porches and dark hiding places like that.
: Lymes disease is a problem, not just in deer
: tick these days. It is an awful disease;
: I've known many people who've had it with no
: sign of a bullet rash, which is supposed to
: be the first symptom. It can cause chronic
: nerve damage.
:
: So, yes, I do recommend your using Off - I
: like the "deep woods" variety.
: DEET is the ingredient that is most
: effective in whatever brand you buy. There
: are treatments for pets, too, that are
: effective more long-term.
:
: --Previous Message--
: I am new to the area and have questions
: about
: what to expect this summer as far as
: mosquitoes and ticks. Do the mosquitoes
: come out at night, so you can't sit outside
: without bug spray on? How bad are they? I
: used to live in Indiana and you'd get eaten
: alive at night if you didn't soak yourself
: in "Off", so I'm wondering if it's
: the same here. Also, do the spray
: repellents really work to repell ticks (I am
: concerned about when I am out mowing the
: yard, and also for my 2 year old grandson to
: be out playing in the yard).
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