Yesterday morning, I attended a home inspection at a cottage on Lake Manitouwaba. It was a warm, mid-spring day, with the sun occasionally poking its head out from the clouds and a moderate south-westerly breeze blowing in from the lake. As the morning progressed, the on-shore breezes became lighter and intermittent, allowing voracious clouds of blackflies to descend on to the unsuspecting inspector, cottage owner and buyers.
Luckily, my clients (the buyers) heeded the Boy Scouts motto (be prepared) and arrived with a full bottle of Deep Woods Off. Insect repellents containing DEET certainly seems to be an effective solution to biting insects such as mosquitoes and blackflies, but there are plenty of other “less toxic” solutions floating around.
A recent article on the Northern Living website suggests avoiding bananas and eating plenty of garlic to ward off biting insects. Read the entire article here.
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I have also heard that keeping Bounce Sheets in your pockets are helpful.
