IM_Kathy Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 we had a bad time with them a couple summer camps ago... the sprays would only keep them away for 1/2 hour or so. the best thing we found was a nice smokey fire. was also a lot of fun having all the boys hang around together chatting and working on different things for badges and ranks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tampa Turtle Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 The wickipedia had some good articles on DEET and others. Apparently the USDA and Consumer Reports did several tests on effectiveness. That said sometimes bugs just swarm and not a darn thing you can do about it but leave their neighborhood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Engineer61 Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 My late father found and used a non-pesticide area treatment...you put it in a hose-end sprayer usually, but mixed with water in a pneumatic sprayer also works. 1 cup tea made from RedMan Chewing tobacco 1 Tbl. Lemon Dish Liquid 1/4 cup urine Mix with 2 gal of water, spray area (ground and foliage), allow to dry. Lasts about 8 hours usually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horizon Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 I was down in Mississippi after Katrina rebuilding homes, and found that imitation vanilla worked the best, and smells nice. The stuff is cheap too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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