KEEPING PESKY BLOODSUCKERS AT BAY

Insect repellents help prevent and control the outbreak of insect-borne diseases such as Malaria, Yellow Fever, Dengue Fever, Bubonic Plague and West Nile Fever. These infectious pathogens are carried and transmitted via blood sucking insects such as fleas, fly’s, Mosquitoes, and the arachnid tick.

But how can you avoid, these life threatening diseases?

There are many methods of keeping these micro predators at bay, saving us grief, but first we have to understand what attracts them to us.

Continue reading to learn more about keeping mosquitos at bay, written by Liam Arthur.

Medya Mansyone

Sawyer’s picaridin lotion lasts a long time, stores well in survival kits and cars, and doesn’t have the laundry-list poison control label like DEET sprays.

Sean Gold
Founder & Lead Writer

Medya Mansyone

Secure a small loop of cord to a trekking pole to create a convenient place to hang a water bladder and filter water.

Nathan Pipenberg
Ekriven

Medya Mansyone

It contains 20 percent picaridin, a powerful insect repellent that will make nights around the campfire much more enjoyable.

Liz Provencher
Freelane Writer