bug stuff

[noelectricplease]

Well, time to check the stores - esp. small discount ones and food stores for discounted bug stuff. Ace hardware has a tendency to mark down stuff like that this time of year. Am allergic to certain bug bites. Dollar General puts bug stuff on sale about now thru March to get rid of old stock. Am having trouble finding cans of sterno jell. Can anyone suggest where to look - our walmart does not have.

[NYCgrrl]

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Good to know that bug sprays tends to go on sale this time of year cuz I can't have enough of the good stuff.

Sterno gel..........is there a Party City near you and is this the size can you are looking for? They will ship as well if this suits your needs.

http://www.partycity.com/product/ethanol+gel+12ct.do

[a65hoosier]

Re: bug stuff

Well, time to check the stores - esp. small discount ones and food stores for discounted bug stuff. Ace hardware has a tendency to mark down stuff like that this time of year. Am allergic to certain bug bites. Dollar General puts bug stuff on sale about now thru March to get rid of old stock. Am having trouble finding cans of sterno jell. Can anyone suggest where to look - our walmart does not have.

Order online via Walmart and have it shipped to your store for free. Pickup when you're in there next.

[James.]

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Sorry. I am one of those guys that bugs just don't seem to like. I can be sitting next to someone that has dozens of bites and I will be bite free.

[Irate Mormon]

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Sterno? Is that good for bugs?? $1/can at Rose's.

[actad]

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All bugs love me. Picked up some Deep Woods OFF at Family Dollar and I use that along with a Thermacell.

[NYCgrrl]

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All bugs love me. Picked up some Deep Woods OFF at Family Dollar and I use that along with a Thermacell.

I haven't had much luck with the Thermacell unless I remain in a stationary position.
Normally, I stock up on the 30% DEET wipes which I find a surefire way to keep the kiddos from missing a spot, and Permethrin spray for the tents, chairs and such. This year I'm going to make sure I spray some of the Perm stuff on the night clothes we sit around the campfire in.
Thanks for reminding me I need to call Sawyer's and find out if their product works on black fly, the unofficial state bird of NY, LOL.

I wish there were dollar stores near me; the loss is prolly due to the loss of reasonable rents in my area cuz yanno got to have as many fugly "needle" towers in Manhattan as possible.

[noelectricplease]

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NYCgrrl thank u. Near Waynesboro and in Augusta County could not find gel. We do have a party store of some sort in Waynesboro and I will check with them. No gel at walmart. James - I want a blood transfusion from u !!!!

[hickory]

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Permethrin spray for the tents, chairs and such. This year I'm going to make sure I spray some of the Perm stuff on the night clothes we sit around the campfire in.
Thanks for reminding me I need to call Sawyer's and find out if their product works on black fly, the unofficial state bird of NY, LOL.

I wish there were dollar stores near me; the loss is prolly due to the loss of reasonable rents in my area cuz yanno got to have as many fugly "needle" towers in Manhattan as possible.

Ditto on the Permethrin, and I would include all clothing including socks and footwear. I had to cut our Acadia National Park camping trip (Wife's first ever real camping trip) short by 5 days last year to get lyme disease officially diagnosed and treated after I missed the first part second stage because it was fairly mild for me. I had Lyme before we went, just didn't figure it out earlier. I also may have had cloths treated when infected, just not properly.

[tplife]

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I heard this mentioned last week, and have a link. It's a peer-reviewed study that only found 2 effective topical mosquito controls, DEET and PMD (30 percent oil of lemon eucalyptus):

https://www.sciencedaily.com/release...0216143936.htm

James is onto something researchers have also measured, in that some people who have a certain stress level seem to emit chemicals that the critters latch onto with proteins in their antenna and heads, thus finding some victims less attractive. I always thought it was because we were "locals", but I stand corrected:

http://scienceline.org/2007/09/ask-knight-mosquitoes/

[Dale Ann W]

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Dollar Store is fairly new to our area. I will have to check it out. Thanks for the tip.

[James.]

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Dollar Store is fairly new to our area. I will have to check it out. Thanks for the tip.

Welcome to the forum and let us know what goodies you find.

[Dale Ann W]

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Thanks for the welcome. Got to checking and our store is Dollar General. Don't think they are quite as good as the Dollar Store but better than the big box stores.