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1 4emmumjm dont allow insects to bug you in the outdoors outdoors mike hayakawa the presence of spring can produce times when theres good and bad to being in the out doors what angling fanatic wouldnt want to be out on some body of water in the nearby kawartha lakes in pursuit of walleyes or beating the bushes for some native trout in a small secluded stream or what avid hunter wouldnt want to be in the woods in pur suit of a gobbler or trophy black bear in those pursuits there is one hurdle that can make you lit erally scratch and wonder if it is all worth it that obstacle in question is tiny in physical stature and can move about rather quickly and they are known to possess a healthy appetite if you havent figured it out by now then you obviously have not been bitten at some point by a black fly or mosqui to yes its that time of the year again when those who ven ture into the outdoors must find ways to fend off these little rhodents which are in full breeding mode fortunately theres plenty of ways to prevent you from being the main course for these pests before identifying some precautionary methods it should be known that not all black flies and mosquitoes are vora- cious feeders past studies have shown that females are the only ones that are in a feasting mood if you have to go outside for any activity pay close atten tion to early morning and lastlight periods as insects tend to be the most active during those timeframes avoid doing any physical activities which can result in perspiration as bugs are attracted to high concentrations of carbon dioxide days with little or no windwill also bring out the bugs in large numbers during black fly season which is in full swing in many places now they tend to breed in areas associated with clear- running streams mosquitoes which are also beginning to make their annual appearance tend to relate to damp places like bogs wetlands or swamps have you ever paid attention to the colour of clothes that you wear and notice if they attract or repel insects as a rule wizard rework your year round fireworks specialist i again for the 14th year choose from of thumb insects tend to be lured to darker coloured cloth ing on the subject of clothing be sure that your shirts are longsleeved in nature and pant cuffs are tucked in as insects seem to have a knack for finding any small openings facial areas can be protected by wearing a bug net which can be purchased at most outdoor stores additional body wear might include the donning of a bug jacket which can also be procured at outdoor stores vitamin bl can repel bugs what you consume can also make a difference unwanted attacks can be prevented by consuming vitamin bl pills for a week prior to your outdoor excursion if you cannot purchase any bl vitamin pills from a drug store a good substitute is to consume citrus fruits like grapefruits and oranges on consecutive days before your outing there are also numerous commercialized insect repellants degrees of success and some being more messier than oth ers to apply take note that any repellants containing a high percentage of deet ndiethylmetatoulamide can cause damage to plastics or monofilament fishing line when contact is made scented fragerances containing citronella lavender and virginian cedarwood have proven to be good deterrents be sure to avoid to apply any shaving lotion scented soap shampoos or perfume while smoking is not exactly a healthy activity emissions from cigarettes cigars or a pipe have been known to repel insect activity on the healthier side utilizing citronella or lavender- based candles can help keep unwanted visitors away with a variety of insect deterrents available and the prop er application the good days in the outdoors will definitely outweigh the bad that you can apply the repellants work with varying don valley north lexus- toyota athlete of the week colleen everard achieved gold skill level colleen everard is a 14- yearold grade 9 student attending unionville high 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