dennis 221
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Do any off you spray around camper door to keep or slow mosquitoes from enter camper?? If so what product???
It also works pretty good on sweat bees; several years ago camped by a lake that was loaded with them! They really gave my old border collie Bob hard time. Tried all my usual tricks to keep them out of my camp area w/o killing them, but when they do their every so many years swarm and make camping and especially eating outside impossible sometimes ya have too---but they learned and after a few days they kept out of the kill zone.AWG_Pics said:Yes it is hazardous if used irresponsibly. We also spray a set of clothes each with pyrethrin, but make sure our cats are nowhere nearby until it dries. Cats are particularly sensitive and could be harmed when pyrethrin is still in liquid form. I would like to think people read labels and act accordingly, but some don't I am sure.
By the way, thermacell does not emit clouds of pesticide. In very calm conditions, with good light, it is just barely possible to see some vapors. 15 feet is the range for keeping mosquitos at bay. Occasionally they do approach but don't linger to set down and drill into your skin.
That's true of the models designed to be carried. I used the bigger "base camp" module that goes onto an isobutane canister that I would normally use for a backpacking stove. Still using the same small canister I started using with the Thermacell 2 years ago!buckland said:Also uncomfortable with the throw away heat element .... being from a buggy area there is a better way. Low impact less stuff.