bugs
#17
Re: bugs
Must admit that myself and Mr Y got bitten quite a few times last year by blackfly and mozzies. Kids were okay though. The bites gave us very itchy wheals and it was disgusting when bitten on the scalp
This year I will be more vigilent with the bug spray.
Top tip - never do the gardening, sit out, or go for a romantic evening stroll without wearing any of these attractive garments
#18
Re: bugs
Swarms of black flies appear in the humid summer months in parts of Ontario; mosquitoes are a nuisance, again in the high humidity. I find taking antihistamine for a few days before the onset of hot humid weather helps. They'll still bite but the itch/scratch shouldn't be as bad.
#19
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 7,715
Re: bugs
Top tip - never do the gardening, sit out, or go for a romantic evening stroll without wearing any of these attractive garments
They could be fun if that's all you wore though!
#21
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Joined: Dec 2006
Location: Kingston , Nova Scotia
Posts: 78
Re: bugs
Here is a link to the Nova Scotia Bug Report
Must admit that myself and Mr Y got bitten quite a few times last year by blackfly and mozzies. Kids were okay though. The bites gave us very itchy wheals and it was disgusting when bitten on the scalp
This year I will be more vigilent with the bug spray.
Top tip - never do the gardening, sit out, or go for a romantic evening stroll without wearing any of these attractive garments
Must admit that myself and Mr Y got bitten quite a few times last year by blackfly and mozzies. Kids were okay though. The bites gave us very itchy wheals and it was disgusting when bitten on the scalp
This year I will be more vigilent with the bug spray.
Top tip - never do the gardening, sit out, or go for a romantic evening stroll without wearing any of these attractive garments
#22
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Location: new minas
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Re: bugs
so nova scotia around lakes could be a problem then
i get a weird reaction if i get bitton by a mosq thiny,
i get a weird reaction if i get bitton by a mosq thiny,
#25
Re: bugs
True enough. But the GTA, even the northern suburbs such as Richmond Hill, don't really have a problem at all. Sometimes a few mozzies, but citronella with a bit of OFF seems to work OK . No blackflies at all. Sometimes wasps/yellowjackets etc but they're not really a bother 99% of the time.
#26
Re: bugs
True enough. But the GTA, even the northern suburbs such as Richmond Hill, don't really have a problem at all. Sometimes a few mozzies, but citronella with a bit of OFF seems to work OK . No blackflies at all. Sometimes wasps/yellowjackets etc but they're not really a bother 99% of the time.
#27
Re: bugs
My uncle lives in halifax NS, and plays a lot of golf. He says they have a local rule that you are allowed to pick the ball up and wipe the bugs off, as it becomes black with them.
You apparently have to be very careful not inhale them as well.
I don't know what sort of bugs he was referring to .... I think he said they were midgies, but I guess they could be mosquitoes or black-flies?
Here in Alberta, maybe in the woods particularly, there is a small fly called a no-see-um (seriously!!) which is apparently a flying mouth!!
I've never seen one (haha!)
You apparently have to be very careful not inhale them as well.
I don't know what sort of bugs he was referring to .... I think he said they were midgies, but I guess they could be mosquitoes or black-flies?
Here in Alberta, maybe in the woods particularly, there is a small fly called a no-see-um (seriously!!) which is apparently a flying mouth!!
I've never seen one (haha!)
#28
Re: bugs
Originally Posted by Tangram;
Does the smog kill 'em off ?
#30
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 9,606
Re: bugs
You don't need all these toxic chemicals like DEET to keep bugs away. Just smoke heavily. It works for me.