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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

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

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

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)

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

30% Deet is win!

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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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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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