Knlow mosquito 's habits for best poection frombie A&re you favorite fare for when applied to, ail exposed skin. certain mosquitoes will seexn -- heavy or light application, further protection is lbat, they mosquitees while others around They can provide several heurs cf more bothersome due te, th.eir whether or not vou Wei unifrm will land and begin te, bite. Then you emerge from outdoor protection, when applied bhigh population and need for a coverage, anai the è1kin1à resposne it's time te reapply repellent foi activities unscathed? Or do you properly," says Tuttie. "Buît the blood meal. The available food te repellent.te continued protection. wonder what al the fusa is about effectiveness of any repellent supply and hunger level of biting Repellent gradualy evaperats Accrding te, Tuttle, "The liest as your frienda swat franticaily at varies under certain conditions cf insecte can, aise affect repelent and it will aise be loitthrough advioe for. avoiding mosquito mosquiteles and you remain temperature and humidity." performance. With the right Perspiration, swimming, or bites, or any other insect bites for untouched? 'WVith mosquitoes, the species, combination of these variables, rubbing it away with normai that matter,, is te know the. habits Sonie people believe they are the time cf year and the insect's even the best repellent will not body movemient and activities. At cf the bug, always use a good morfe susceptible te mesquito life cycle, must aise be offer coniplete protection. firot, as the repellent evaporates repellent and apply it properly. It Ibites than lothers and authorities considered." The length cf protection tâme insecte; will land on the sin but makes outdoor fun a whole lot agree they may be right. - I spring and earl summner, devends on the degree of coverage will fly away without biting. Au more ew~ovable." Several theories have been proposed. One is that certain cooaseem te, be preferred by Ihungry mesquitoes with dark clothing being especial attractive. The scent cf grooming aids . (hairsprays, perfume, colognes and after-shave lotions) D O C A H R# may aise serve as an attractant A GN B SK T lte mosquitoies and certain types cf biting les. Anther belief is that Lae ihbd n ooru certain insects detect and targetblos. moving abjects.LAG O UR L "But knowing the enemy is still HNIGB8ES the best protection," says Tom AP R E TGF Tuttie, former entemnolist at U.S. Johnson Wax (niakers cf RAIDFO V R M M and. OFF!). "Knowing an insect's habits, particularly their favoite Iptesadmr. feeding times, is the first step to, avoiding bites. ORRSE -ADay In The Life PCA of A Mosquito- Most mosquitoes feed- from H 1o2 one-haif te one hour before and after sunset and sunrise -- and only the female mos4'uito bites. D O C A H R# Most mosquitoes, toc, prefer te feed in reduced light. L W R N "But there7s an exception te, every rule,"@ says Tuttie. "Some ATH B S U species will feed in direct sunlight 0Wt xr ag los at high noon." adpce ihbdti M~io do net like te, fly after t he wind velocity reaches prcaealsaonol five miles per heur, but they are receptive te a slight breeze. The*Rg$9.9-4.9 insects do not, however, fly with ~ *> the wind, but against it. J S O O Where do the mosquitoes corne from? According te Tuttie, mosqi larvae can devebop in 99 standing water in as littie as 10 te 30 days. "Ai»' container in the yard that:: . . could serve -as a breeding place for mosquitoes should be emptied and removed," -says Tuttie. "A single tin can with. a lfittie waterM might contain hundreds cfs Mosquito larvae." Ornamental pends will stay free of larvae, if As stocked with fish that feed at the Ls surface af the water. Y "'No matter how careful yeu are, if you're outdoors during mosquite, seasen some bugs are bound te find yeu, says Tuttie. A È pesnlreeln*i epu MAOKRT Bulk Soils/Aggregate Centre Sseai net icide fer birch leaf ~ DISOUNTminers and ather _GA DNSCNTE «m sucking insects. cyi - Long lasting, not Ope 7Day aWek 4~ !- beachsand affected by an PIE VENT 1625 DunldasStI West, . <34crsegavI_ WID1R S Whitby 668«8190 ..~ redbrick chips Only a s