No see ums

[PeoplesElbow]

Anyone know a good way to repel our local no seeums? They don't bother me much, but they seem to eat my mom alive and leave big red welts.

DEET doesn't seem that effective, I was thinking about one of those ThermaCELL things, anyone use the small patio sized one?

 

[limblips]

Repellent Guide

Thermacell MR300 Portable Mosquito Repeller. Includes 12 Hours of Refills

repellentguide.com

 

[Bird Dog]

Anyone know a good way to repel our local no seeums? They don't bother me much, but they seem to eat my mom alive and leave big red welts.

DEET doesn't seem that effective, I was thinking about one of those ThermaCELL things, anyone use the small patio sized one?

http://www.mosquitobarrier.com/

Works with no-seems ums also

 

[vraiblonde]

Try Avon Skin So Soft. It works on mosquitoes, so why not other bugs?

 

[PeoplesElbow]

Try Avon Skin So Soft. It works on mosquitoes, so why not other bugs?

I have some on order, im going to try a multi layer approach.

 

[PeoplesElbow]

http://www.mosquitobarrier.com/

Works with no-seems ums also

Damn that's expensive, but gives me an idea.

 

[GURPS]

Try Avon Skin So Soft. It works on mosquitoes, so why not other bugs?

Yep ... been using that for yrs as bug repellant

 

[Bonehead]

Repellent Guide

Thermacell MR300 Portable Mosquito Repeller. Includes 12 Hours of Refills

repellentguide.com

I use this as well, it works.

 

[DoWhat]

What are no-See ums?

Never heard that term.

 

[PeoplesElbow]

What are no-See ums?

Never heard that term.

Biting midges

 

[limblips]

What are no-See ums?

Never heard that term.

They are little carnivorous demon spawn from hell.

 

[Kinnakeet]

They are little carnivorous demon spawn from hell.

100% true!

 

[PeoplesElbow]

While on the subject of big red welts - is there any relieve for chiggers? I'm not talking about a bite or so; this is all over my rear end and around my waist, front and back.

I've heard a few things such as paint over them with nail polish, cover in vasoline, or even scrub with lacquer thinner.

I usually get relief from bugs with simple alcohol.

 

[phreddyp]

Skin so soft hands down for noseeums , deet for ticks and mosquitoes and picrardin for biting flies.

 

[DoWhat]

Biting midges

They are little carnivorous demon spawn from hell.

Chiggers?

 

[Scat]

Thanks for the suggestions. I've tried nail polish before with varying degrees of success, but this would take a gallon - I'm covered from sea to shining sea and the itch is unbearable. Can't even try alcohol, I didn't have any at home before corona and there's none to be bought now. I'm not sure about lacquer thinner - that sounds like polish remover and some of this suckers are bleeding I've scratched so much. I'm not kidding you - I'm absolutely miserable.

Heavy dose of Benadryl and an oatmeal bath...oops, bath first so you do not drown in the tub if Benadryl makes you sleepy.

 

[DaSDGuy]

While on the subject of big red welts - is there any relieve for chiggers? I'm not talking about a bite or so; this is all over my rear end and around my waist, front and back.

For bites try Calamine lotion, corticosteroid creams, and maybe Benadryl.
Live ones walking on your wood deck, maybe gasoline and a road flare? Works for spiders too

 

[Scat]

You need to alter your 3 am path or use bug repellent when you go to that place again.

 

[PeoplesElbow]

Chiggers?

Ceratopogonidae - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

 

[PeoplesElbow]

Gold Bond cream works well for itch.