Best Way to Stop Bug Bites | Prevent West Nile and Lyme - Consumer Reports News

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For mosquitoes

• Stay inside or in screened-in areas during mosquito hours. The bugs like to come out during sunrise and sunset, and in early evening.
• Cover up. During mosquito heavy hours, put on long sleeves, long pants, socks, and closed-toe shoes.
• Plug in a fan. It will help you keep cool and keep mosquitoes from landing on you when you're outside on your deck or patio because the insects are not very efficient flyers, even in wind speeds of as low as 5 mph.
• Buy outdoor LED or yellow bug lights. Use them on your porch and around your house because they won't attract pests like other lights might. (Read our light bulb buying guide.)
  
• Light citronella candles or tiki torches. These standbys work as mild insect repellents.
• Keep mosquitoes from breeding in your yard. Dump out any water-filled containers, such as birdbaths, tires, wheelbarrows, and wading pools. Clear away decaying leaves and ivy on buildings and on the ground, because mosquitoes like cool, dark places to rest during the day.  

---Steve