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st av ha veker5dermxyh p19 what hugs outdoorsmen the most theres one thing that bugs me the most about being out doors during the spring months its those tiny critters with wings that have been known to take a big bite out of you by now you know what im talking about bugs while the coolerthannormal weather has been a blessing in disguise thus far the inevitable will happen once temperatures reach their normal highs for this time of the year when female black flies and mosquitoes begin their annual feasting on human flesh as a rule of thumb black flies tend to congregate in areas with cool fastrunning water during daylight hours mosquitoes meanwhile inhabit places with stagnant waters and tend to be most active at first and last- light hours when the annual infestation takes place it seems that cer tain individuals are more prone to being attacked than others if you are one of those indi viduals bugs take a liking to there are a number of different ways you can fend off any unwanted attacks the clothes you don while taking a stroll through the woods can be an attractant or deterrent to bugs studies have shown that dark er colors like black maroon red blue or purple tend to induce bug bites whites khaki or yellow meanwhile are not to their lik ing collar and cuff access points should be sealed off so that intruding bugs cant get to those outdoors mike hayakawa hardtoreach areas facial areas can be protected by wearing a bug net another piece of outer wear that can be worn is a specially designed bug jacket this item along with bug nets can be purchased at any outdoor store applying shaving lotion scented soap shampoos or per fume is another surefire way to attract unwanted guests to fend off insect attacks there are a number of repellents available on the market one of the most effective and least messy to apply is vitamin bl thiamin chloride vitamin bl is sold in pill form at drug stores or health food outlets and should be taken once daily for three to four days prior to your outdoor excursion consuming citrus fruits like grapefruits or oranges in con secutive days before your trip is also known to keep insects away another popular repellent which was not intended for use in defending against insect attacks is avons skinsosoft chemical repellents of which there are many on the market and work with varying degrees of success are messier to use the more popular brands are those that contain n-diethyl- metatoluamide deet while popular to use these repellents if not handled prop erly can cause damage to sub stances you might come into contact with including certain plastics rayon acetate and even monofilament fishing line while cigarette pipe or cigar smoking is not exactly healthy these emissions tend to repel insects far healthier emissions that work just as effectively in turn ing back bugs can be found by burning citronella or laven derbased candles keeping in mind that no repellent is 100percent fool proof in instances where you have been 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