How Do You & Where To Use Insect Repellant?
Insects love to have a snack of blood whenever they can. Some, such as ticks and mosquitoes, are lovers of this in the first degree. They mostly come out at dusk and dawn to start and end the day with a healthy dose of flesh. All insects can detect human presence not by the noise we make but by the release of pheromones from our skin, by the release of CO2 from our breath and from the odor of our feet and core. If you’re traveling to Malaria infested areas of Africa or Asia or simply day-trekking around Yellowstone or Colorado-where West Nile or Lyme disease is rife-then you’ll want to know how to keep the buggers away and stay under their radar. Substances: Insect Repellent DEET – Probably the most widely used repellent and base for other repellents around. It came about from the military in the early 1940s and was later used by outdoor enthusiasts in the later 1950s. This stuff can stain or taint your clothing. Permethrin – This is a chemical usually applied to clothing and mosquito
