08/12/2025
To prevent insect bites, focus on minimizing exposure to insects, using repellents, and practicing safe removal of any insects found on your body. Wear protective clothing, use insect repellent, and eliminate standing water where insects breed.
Minimizing Exposure:
Wear protective clothing:
Opt for light-colored, long-sleeved shirts and long pants, especially during peak insect activity times like dawn and dusk.
Cover up:
Tuck pants into socks or boots, and consider treating clothing with permethrin for added protection.
Stay inside:
Limit outdoor activities during peak mosquito hours.
Secure your home:
Ensure screens are in good repair and close windows and doors properly to prevent insect entry.
Eliminate standing water:
Mosquitoes breed in standing water, so drain any containers or areas where water collects around your property.
Using Insect Repellents:
Choose a repellent:
Look for repellents containing DEET, picaridin, IR3535, Oil of Lemon Eucalyptus (OLE),
Apply correctly:
Follow product instructions carefully, and apply sunscreen before applying insect repellent.
Reapply as needed:
Reapply repellent according to the product instructions, especially after swimming or sweating.
Tick Removal:
Check yourself and pets:
After being in tick-prone areas, thoroughly check your clothing, body, and pets for ticks.
Remove ticks carefully:
Use fine-tipped tweezers to grasp the tick as close to the skin as possible and pull upwards with steady, even pressure.
Clean the bite area:
Wash the bite area with soap and water or alcohol-based sanitizer after tick removal.
