tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post8891828997652864542..comments2024-03-28T01:19:35.439-04:00Comments on Travel with Kevin and Ruth: We know how to deal with mosquitoes...Kevin Readhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05795747155781311686noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-62997115787691400742018-05-12T13:17:34.655-04:002018-05-12T13:17:34.655-04:00Typical of me! thanks so muchTypical of me! thanks so much6uy88ojl.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14585786425400801338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-24305348291278304452018-05-11T10:04:38.979-04:002018-05-11T10:04:38.979-04:00Yep, it's in the picture above on the left han...Yep, it's in the picture above on the left hand side. It's made by Raid. The boxes are the refills, and the device itself is shown just below the boxes.Kevin Readhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05795747155781311686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-967205815682900662018-05-11T09:56:36.162-04:002018-05-11T09:56:36.162-04:00Could you post a pic or brand / information of th...Could you post a pic or brand / information of the indoor electric model that is similar to the Thermacell that you bought in Mexico. I'd like to pick one up. <br /> thanks6uy88ojl.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14585786425400801338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-65888583071698104112018-05-10T09:28:54.592-04:002018-05-10T09:28:54.592-04:00We love the Thermacell! No, we have no tick fighti...We love the Thermacell! No, we have no tick fighting tips other than to check yourself over well when you come in from beginning outside in long grass or a forested area.<br />Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-15955492455020140362018-05-10T09:24:08.473-04:002018-05-10T09:24:08.473-04:00Rita, Skin so Soft has never worked for us and may...Rita, Skin so Soft has never worked for us and maybe it worked for you because you are one of the lucky people that mosquitoes don't care much for to begin with.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-31121486336680243862018-05-09T11:55:10.515-04:002018-05-09T11:55:10.515-04:00I have to try the thermacell!!! If you have any ti...I have to try the thermacell!!! If you have any tick fighting tips I would love to hear them too please.Natashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14306573862526381982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-44867648056306045242018-05-09T09:59:23.487-04:002018-05-09T09:59:23.487-04:00Out of curiosity I looked up why mosquitos are att...Out of curiosity I looked up why mosquitos are attracted to certain individuals. As Crick says above, it has to do with blood type...type 0 is mosquitos favorite, people who drink beer, if you sweat a lot & the older the sweat the better mosquitos like, if your body gives off a lot of CO2. They recommend repellent with DEET and also lemon eucalyptus repellent. Maybe Skin so Soft by Avon has a smell that mosquitos don't like but it was recommended to me an used it while in Alaska. I didn't get bites.Rita from Phoenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08722798328449733244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-44413596750196361202018-05-08T14:15:42.039-04:002018-05-08T14:15:42.039-04:00Lol, us too. Plus I am sure I can hearing them buz...Lol, us too. Plus I am sure I can hearing them buzzing around my ear all the time, especially at night! How can one simple little bug cause so much aggravation?Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-24700431922798529202018-05-08T11:08:24.445-04:002018-05-08T11:08:24.445-04:00Just reading this makes me itchy all over...Just reading this makes me itchy all over...Peter Kouwenhovenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10197113786491782884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-65832725700681663732018-05-08T10:51:02.498-04:002018-05-08T10:51:02.498-04:00We have seen these before so maybe we will pick up...We have seen these before so maybe we will pick up one seeing that you think they work that well. Anything to help! :-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-18527053236350393942018-05-08T10:49:45.112-04:002018-05-08T10:49:45.112-04:00Well they are very attracted to Kevin but even kno...Well they are very attracted to Kevin but even knowing that we still won't let this stop us from going up and exploring the Yukon, Northwest Territories and Alaska. Hopefully it will be a good year for them up there and we won't even need all this stuff! ;-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-84760244951944953332018-05-08T10:47:44.630-04:002018-05-08T10:47:44.630-04:00We'll see how this goes! Hopefully we are over...We'll see how this goes! Hopefully we are over prepared and won't need all this stuff. We hate using stuff like this but we hate being bit by mosquitoes even more.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-52306759374098054662018-05-08T08:52:06.325-04:002018-05-08T08:52:06.325-04:00In addition to everything else you have, I highly ...In addition to everything else you have, I highly recommend the zapping racquets. They look like tennis racquets but are battery-powered and great for skeeters. Also very fun to use! We have made extensive use of ours as we travel the US, especially if we get any skeeters inside the motorhome, which is most annoying. Best of luck battling the bugs!Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572905521059358017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-29902175568347862902018-05-08T06:49:48.985-04:002018-05-08T06:49:48.985-04:00Mosquitoes use a variety of cues to find their tar...Mosquitoes use a variety of cues to find their targets. CO2 plume at long range and then thermal vision. Everyone produces heat and CO2. But the final approach to that yummy exposed skin is guided a variety of volatile compounds in our sweat. There is a lot of individual variability in how we smell to different species of mosquitoes. In addition, your individual immune system will determine how we respond to a bite.<br /><br />Some people are less attractive to mosquitoes, others don't respond painfully to their bites. Guess which ones consider a trip to the Yukon an attractive Summer vacation option?Watson Crickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04448844894303795952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-58817647888873888722018-05-08T03:04:52.746-04:002018-05-08T03:04:52.746-04:00Great tips on the mosquitoes fighting strategy.......Great tips on the mosquitoes fighting strategy....learned a lot here. Thanks! Lynnette Khuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15608492676290925231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-84485285042651599562018-05-07T13:27:25.932-04:002018-05-07T13:27:25.932-04:00I live in Phoenix & occasionally we get mosqui...I live in Phoenix & occasionally we get mosquito alerts. They also put out warnings about standing water in back yards etc. Usually this happens during monsoon season. Rita from Phoenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08722798328449733244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-68882923887973693372018-05-07T12:21:43.182-04:002018-05-07T12:21:43.182-04:00Sounds like they don't like you very much to b...Sounds like they don't like you very much to begin with because I've (Kevin) never had any luck with anything but the spray stuff or netting. But then, they <i>love</i> me! The bracelets generally don't get very good reviews.Kevin Readhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05795747155781311686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-64198805668995851572018-05-07T12:10:23.080-04:002018-05-07T12:10:23.080-04:00A good thing about living in the desert is very fe...A good thing about living in the desert is very few insects. I've never seen a mosquito at my house, ever, and very few flies. Once in Big Bend we were invaded by tiny bugs that came right through the screens. They didn't bite, but I had to clean out all the light fixtures afterwards.Creigh Gordonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05267728698204033199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-87272952188046024072018-05-07T12:09:08.718-04:002018-05-07T12:09:08.718-04:00I took mosquito netting to Alaska but never used i...I took mosquito netting to Alaska but never used it. Skin so Soft lotion by Avon was recommended so I used that...never got a bite so it must work. I've also used that OFF clip on gadget you hook to your jack, jeans, and it works too. While hiking in Montana, people were slapping away at mosquitos and I was perfectly fine with the clip on hooked to my hiking pole. I've also tried the bracelet to put on ankles and wrist...it works also. I used the bracelets in Mexico. I try to stay away from direct spray on repellent. My grandma use to carry a small bucket of herbal smoke to combat bugs and it worked...in remote area where repellents were not available. I guess the smell of smoke kept the bugs away. Rita from Phoenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08722798328449733244noreply@blogger.com