Let's Talk about Insect Repellants (again)

[Teresa]

I've never heard of anything that keeps the yellow flies at bay. when they are out, you really must cover up or stay inside, especially late afternoon (just before dusk) when they are desperately seeking your blood.

the yellow flies are the absolute worst - their painful bite stays with you for weeks, even if not allergic (lots of folks are allergic). however, for some reason it seems that the longer I've lived here, the less they bite me - when they are biting visitors left and right - wonder what that's about.

 

[Teresa]

DEET...nothing has been proven better in the lab.

I've tried everything from skin so soft to natural repellents to rubbing softener/dryer sheets on skin, to OFF!!! OFF is the winner - off skintastic - low deet - works just fine. it may repel yellow flies a tad.

 

[Smiling JOe]

DEET...nothing has been proven better in the lab.

Want to place a wager on that? ;-)

 

[ShallowsNole]

Yellowflies are the mafia of the insect world. All they have to do is land on me and I swell up.

The only thing that has ever worked for me during yellow fly season is to stay indoors , or sit outside next to the big black sticky ball from the mosquito control.

 

[30A Skunkape]

Want to place a wager on that? ;-)

OK. We can do the old 1980s commercial with one arm coated in Deep Woods Off and another in some sort of go-go juice immersed in aquariums swarming with biting mosquitos. The only condition is my arm gets Off, and the arm not belonging to me is treated with the other stuff. The arm with more bites buys drinks at the Red Bar for all who care to participate. Fair?

 

[Smiling JOe]

OK. We can do the old 1980s commercial with one arm coated in Deep Woods Off and another in some sort of go-go juice immersed in aquariums swarming with biting mosquitos. The only condition is my arm gets Off, and the arm not belonging to me is treated with the other stuff. The arm with more bites buys drinks at the Red Bar for all who care to participate. Fair?

Doesn't sound like a good experiment, since we other factors could affect the results. I think we should use both of your arms, and you can spray one in deet and the other in my bug juice. We should test for Dog Flies, Deer Flies, and Mosquitos.

The actual scientific tests to which I was refering wasn't this loosely conducted, but this should be fun. Oh yeah, if it melts plastic, I don't think you should use it on your skin just to try to prove a point. Punzy would kill me if I let you kill yourself. Deet concentrations >30% have been shown to melt plastic. Cannot be good for your body. My question is, when the labels state warning:do not apply directly to skin, how can that product be "safe for young children?"

Did I mention that you could drink my bug juice without injury?

 

[30A Skunkape]

Doesn't sound like a good experiment, since we other factors could affect the results. I think we should use both of your arms, and you can spray one in deet and the other in my bug juice. We should test for Dog Flies, Deer Flies, and Mosquitos.

The actual scientific tests to which I was refering wasn't this loosely conducted, but this should be fun. Oh yeah, if it melts plastic, I don't think you should use it on your skin just to try to prove a point. Punzy would kill me if I let you kill yourself. Deet concentrations >30% have been shown to melt plastic. Cannot be good for your body. My question is, when the labels state warning:do not apply directly to skin, how can that product be "safe for young children?"

Oh, come on, I don't think Off will melt plastic. I am ready for the challenge, but I am not willing to subject my flesh to biting insects while protected only by lemon juice or whatever

 

[Smiling JOe]

Oh, come on, I don't think Off will melt plastic. I am ready for the challenge, but I am not willing to subject my flesh to biting insects while protected only by lemon juice or whatever

wussy.

are you scared of getting AIDS from a mosquito bite? You just stand out there with your fly swatter when the Dog Flies come for you. Most people make the mistake of comparing the bite of the Deer Fly to the Dog Fly. In that case, the Deer Fly bite is much worse. However, those people forget how painful it is when you slap your leg or face when a Dog Fly bites you. I have sprayed Deet directly onto a biting Dog Fly and the fly continued to bite until I slapped him dead.

 

[Miss Kitty]

Sorry Skunky...for the test to be fair and controlled, you will have to use BOTH of YOUR arms. Good luck...I am itching already.

Remind me when Deer Flies fly.

 

[RiverOtter]

I've tried everything from skin so soft to natural repellents to rubbing softener/dryer sheets on skin, to OFF!!! OFF is the winner - off skintastic - low deet - works just fine. it may repel yellow flies a tad.

I heard that dryer sheets were the ticket too