Mosquitoes - Taking the bite out

By Hklbrries

Dear Readers: Are you experiencing an especially “buggy” summer? It’s to be expected. How can you protect yourself and your family from these annoying and pesky bugs? Here are some hints to keep mosquitoes at bay:

Wear light-colored and baggy clothing, with long sleeves and pants, if possible.

Never leave standing water around the yard.

Mosquitoes are more active at dusk and dawn; don’t schedule outdoor activities then.

A simple electric fan can repel mosquitoes off a deck.

And here are some more fascinating facts about mosquitoes, from the American Mosquito Control Association (www.mosquito. org):

Mosquitoes tend to prefer blond-haired people to brunettes, women to men, heavier-set people to thinner people, and active, wriggly people to more sedentary people. During a full moon? Mosquitoes tend to be more active then.

Heloise

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