Please be sure to
protect yourself from biting insects before venturing into their
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Wear appropriate clothing. Keep
shirtsleeves and fronts tightly closed and your trousers inside socks
and boots. Light shades of clothes and colours, such as orange,
yellow and light green is less attractive to black flies then dark
shades such as blue, purple or red.
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Use insect repellents safely.
Before using any repellent, read the directions on the label
carefully. Care should be taken as solvents found in most
repellents can damage synthetic fibres and plastics.
Diethyltoluamide is one of the best all-purpose repellent chemicals
available. Apply to all clothing, especially around cuffs,
collars, waistbands and the fronts of shirts and trousers.
Reapply repellent if it is washed off or its effectiveness is reduced
over time.
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Some people are highly sensitive to
insect bites. Antihistamines and anesthetics available at your
local drug store can soothe itching and swelling. A dilute
solution of baking soda and water applied to a bite also helps remove
the itch and swelling. A little baking soda in bath water will
assist in a scratch- free sleep.
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Avoid using perfumes, aftershave
or perfumed personal products
while in the outdoors.
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Smudges are also very effective for
keeping Black Flies away from an immediate area.
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