Preventing insect bites primarily involves using a topical treatment to repel fleas, ticks, and mosquitoes. When choosing a topical powder, spray or once-a-month flea control product, be sure to choose a product that not only kills fleas but repels them as well. Treatment of a serious infestation of insects or parasites such as fleas, ticks, lice, or mites can be remedied by your veterinarian and should be addressed ASAP.

For casual use by most people, a high concentration of DEET is not needed. Products with 25 percent to 35 percent DEET will provide adequate protection for adults under most conditions; use lower concentrations for children. To make sure you will not react to the repellent, apply the product to a small area of skin on your arm or leg before general use. After returning indoors, wash treated skin with soap and water. Wash treated clothing before wearing again.

The use of an insect repellent is not the only way to reduce the risk of bites from mosquitoes, ticks and other biting insects that may transmit disease. Avoid places and times when mosquitoes bite. Generally, the peak biting periods occur just before and after sunset and again just before dawn Under Florida law, email addresses are public records. If you do not want your email address released in response to a public-records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity.

Wasps, honey bees, hornets, yellow jackets and ants are the insects most likely to cause strong allergic reactions. Some biting insects (mosquitoes, flies, lice, kissing bugs and fleas) can cause allergies as well because they inject saliva to thin the blood when they bite. Finally, some caterpillars are covered with hairs that contain a substance irritating to human skin and this can sometimes cause allergic reactions.

Prevention of mosquito bites can be achieved either through undertaking active mosquito control or by the use of personal protective measures. A variety of active mosquito control measures are available, including habitat modification in order to reduce water availability for breeding of the larval stage, through to the use of appropriate insecticides for controlling the larval or adult stage.

White Bites treats differ from many other treats/chews on the market by the selection of ingredients and the processes to which these ingredients are subjected. In short, the principal components of White Bites treats are singly processed wheat gluten and sodium caseinate. Wheat gluten is a special protein fraction of the wheat seed that acts like a glue to hold the chew together. Sodium caseinate is just the technical name for one of the major proteins found in milk ? casein.

Cold water and ice can be useful, although ice should not be applied directly to the skin. A variety of commercial preparations can be obtained from the chemist including Eurax? and Stingose?. In severe cases, oral antihistamines may have to be administered and if symptoms persist, a physician should be consulted. (BACK)

Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA--and specifically, the prcd form of PRA) is an inherited eye disease rooted deep in the gene pool of at least a couple dozen breeds. Dogs with prcd-PRA often become blind, and always have serious vision problems. In most breeds prcd-PRA manifests by the time a dog is at least six years old, after it has already been bred. However, in English Cocker Spaniels, prcd-PRA manifests even later, not until usually a dog is at least 8 years old.

No. Headlice resistance to treatments is encouraged by people trying to prevent infestation by prophylactic (preventive) use of anti-headlice products. Treat only if crawling lice, or nits (eggs) are seen within 5-10 mm of the scalp. However, anyone living with an infested person can get head lice. So, check people in the household for lice and nits every 2-3 days.

Biteaway works for virtually any type of insect bite or sting, including gnats, mosquitoes, bees, hornets, wasps, ants, horseflies, ticks, spiders and many other types of insects. Note: With tick bites, you may need to repeat the application more than once. And for spider bites, it may not relieve all spider bites, but can help alleviate most of them.

The best protection against mosquito bites is the frequent use of insect repellent and long light cloth in areas with many mosquitoes. The amount of registered cases of malaria in the last years was very low. The cases of Dengue have gone up in the year 2007, especially in the cities Limon and Puntarenas. The mosquitoes that transmit the dengue virus mostly bite during the day and not in the evening or at night. Especially near standing water a good protection is recommendable.

Insect bites are treated symptomatically. Hot weather will tend to increase the swelling and itching from bites. It is important to know what the insects inflicted the bites. Tick bites (you can see a tick burrowed into the skin) must be treated by a physician (in case of Lyme Disease). If a bite is extensively scratched the skin can become damaged and infected. The bites should be monitored for discharge, extensive swelling and heat a few days later with or without fever.

Question : I am about to do a week of backcountry hiking and camping in Saguaro National Park outside Tucson, AZ. Answer : First, you may want to check out my web site, www.HikingwithMike.com for details on animal confrontations. From Homepage, click on Backpacking & Survival Tips, then locate Animal Confrontation tips. The key is avoidance. Don't provoke or toy with either critter. Both will generally avoid you when possible. Keep tents zipped shut at ALL times. Hang gear off ground.

Biofreeze is not intended for use in these types of situations. Many consumers have reported to us that it has worked for them in these instances, but Biofreeze should never be used until all open sores have healed. The menthol properties in Biofreeze used locally helps to relieve pain, itching and even nasal congestion.

MyoMed P.R.O. was not intended for use in these types of situations. However, many consumers have reported to us that it has worked for them in these instances, but MyoMed P.R.O. should never be used until all open sores have healed. The menthol properties in MyoMed P.R.O. used locally helps to relieve pain, itching and even nasal congestion.

There is no way to tell if a mosquito is carrying the dengue virus. Therefore, people must protect themselves from all mosquito bites. Dengue mosquitoes bite during the day time throughout the day. Highest biting intensity is about 2 hours after sunrise and before sunset.Wear full sleeves clothes and long dresses to cover as much of your body as possible. Use repellents- be careful in using them in young children and old people.

Dry skin comes in two forms: Oily skin that is dry and dry skin that under-produces oil. Remember, moisture is in the presence of water, not of oil. The PhytoHydrator was designed to attract water from the air and to keep it on your skin. Those with normal to dry skin do very well with this product. Those who are super dry may add a drop or two of the Lipid Complex to address their condition. Back to Top