I'm pushing the panic button

Post by **KYgundude** » Thu Aug 30, 2012 8:03 pm

Well, not really but I did want to get your attention....

I absolutely hate the doom and gloom "This is the start of it" posts I read on other forums but I really feel this post is warranted. This is not something that I think will happen. It IS here.

As of August 21st the CDC reports the West Nile Virus delivered by infected mosquitoes has been reported in 47 states. Today on the news I heard they found it in Jeffersonville(Source link below). This is probably going to be with us until winter kills the mosquitoes. Any day now you will start hearing about people sick from it and possibly even dying from it. As soon as this happens I am willing to bet insect repellant and citronella candles etc are going to disappear from the store shelves faster than you can possibly imagine. I would like to suggest that anyone who doesn't have these items go purchase them NOW and use them!!

If I'm wrong you are out <10 bucks and still have an item you could use. If I'm right, you'll be thanking me, or at least alive and healthy.

Note: Be wary of deet(Ingredient in most insect repellant) and young children. It's not great stuff but it beats the virus.

Source: http://www.wdrb.com/story/19409290/west ... rn-indiana

Post by **justang1997** » Fri Aug 31, 2012 12:00 am

Ill admit, bug spray is not on any of my prepping lists.

http://www.youtube.com/user/ssracer02 · Post by **ssracer** » Fri Aug 31, 2012 12:27 am

I just bought a new can of deep woods off...may go get more...can't walk out in my back yard without getting eaten alive

Post by **BIGC** » Fri Aug 31, 2012 1:25 pm

I have some mil-style bug spray, them little fuckers leave you alone when it is sprayed on %30 deet......

I also have stacks of citronella candles (for the uco lanterns)

http://www.youtube.com/user/ssracer02 · Post by **ssracer** » Fri Aug 31, 2012 1:55 pm

The stuff I have (deep woods off) is also 30% deet. From everything I have read that is the only way to go

Post by **KYgundude** » Fri Aug 31, 2012 2:18 pm

30% Deet is win!

Post by **etownguy** » Fri Aug 31, 2012 7:27 pm

I was telling my mom about this today she knows someone local (Hardin county) who contracted west Nile this year! I have been seeing monster mosquitoes lately they are huge.

Post by **ChickenLady** » Tue Sep 04, 2012 12:39 pm

I have 4 bottles of the avon bug spray stuff. Swear by it. Lucille gets covered if she goes outside.

Post by **scorpionmain** » Tue Sep 04, 2012 8:53 pm

Just great...
My county has began fogging for mosquitoes without notifying the local bee keepers.

When they fog to kill mosquitoes, they are also killing every other insect the spray touches including beneficial insects.

It's not a secret among entomology departments that mosquito abatement spray programs do not work to control mosquitoes.
Effecting the larval habitat is the only way to control mosquito populations.
Spray trucks don't do that.

Its all PR...
Its pretty bad PR if you happen to be a
beekeeper.

I don't really understand what they think they are accomplishing besides spending their budget from the state in any way possible so that their jobs are justified.

Post by **scorpionmain** » Tue Sep 04, 2012 9:06 pm

How 'bout they kill the birds.
The birds are the source.
Mosquitoes become infected when they feed on infected birds.

Post by **scorpionmain** » Tue Sep 04, 2012 9:07 pm

Post by **ChickenLady** » Tue Sep 04, 2012 9:54 pm

My farrier who raises and trains racehorses was telling me how he just had to buy a case of vaccine for his horses...

Post by **scorpionmain** » Tue Sep 04, 2012 9:58 pm

When is the human vaccine gonna be put out?
If they can develop it for horses surely they cant be to far off for people.

Post by **JustShootIt** » Tue Sep 04, 2012 10:06 pm

scorpionmain wrote:Just great...
My county has began fogging for mosquitoes without notifying the local bee keepers.

When they fog to kill mosquitoes, they are also killing every other insect the spray touches including beneficial insects.

It's not a secret among entomology departments that mosquito abatement spray programs do not work to control mosquitoes.
Effecting the larval habitat is the only way to control mosquito populations.
Spray trucks don't do that.

Its all PR...
Its pretty bad PR if you happen to be a
beekeeper.

I don't really understand what they think they are accomplishing besides spending their budget from the state in any way possible so that their jobs are justified.

Typical scare tactics.....and a fluffy job for somebody

theduke282 · Post by **theduke282** » Tue Sep 04, 2012 10:14 pm

My neighborhood has some bats. I'm thinking of putting in a bat house to help them live and converge on my backyard.

Until then its deet sprays. West Nile likely wouldn't do more than make me sick, but I hate being sick.

Post by **ChickenLady** » Wed Sep 05, 2012 8:24 am

scorpionmain wrote:When is the human vaccine gonna be put out?
If they can develop it for horses surely they cant be to far off for people.

Horses are cooler lol

Post by **KYgundude** » Wed Sep 05, 2012 9:15 am

scorpionmain wrote:When is the human vaccine gonna be put out?
If they can develop it for horses surely they cant be to far off for people.

In February after all the infected mosquitoes are already dead.

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Post by **KYgundude** » Wed Sep 05, 2012 9:15 am

scorpionmain wrote:When is the human vaccine gonna be put out?
If they can develop it for horses surely they cant be to far off for people.

In February after all the infected mosquitoes are already dead.

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