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Black Flies: Our Current Scourge

koopharper @koopharper (7599) • Canada 26 May 16

I'm writing right now because I got driven out of our backyard clearing by black flies. I'm trying clean up a plot so that we can plant potatoes before the season gets too much further along. I cut down most of the brush in that...

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Bug Repellent, Deet-free alternatives

Nykkee @Nykkee (2522) • Canada 4 Jun 08

We live in an are that has an absolute tonne of black flies and mosquitos. I am allergic to thier bites and when I get bit the bites swell up live big hives. I went to Walmart yesterday to get some bug repellent but I was scared...

Do you think that eating Garlic really helps keep mosquitos away?

Nykkee @Nykkee (2522) • Canada 12 May 08

Someone once told me that eating garlic or taking garlic pills would help keep mosquitos from biting me. Apparently it is supposed to make you taste bad to all biting bugs includeing black flys and mosquitos and fleas. I have...

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Can anyone tell me a Natural Repellant for Black Flies?

Nykkee @Nykkee (2522) • Canada 10 May 08

I hate black flies!!! The evil little things infest our property for about a month or so each year and I can't even go outside without wearing a head net. I am allergic to the bite of black flies and I swell up like I've been hit...

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Anyone got any home remedies for mosquito bites?

cher913 @cher913 (25781) • Canada 28 May 07

I was sitting out chattin on the weekend and have a few very itchy ones and later on in June we will be heading up north for a weekend and there are plenty of both mosquitoes and black flies (which i am allergice too...the bites...

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