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7. Now THAT is pretty scary. Mosquitos have been all over North Carolina

Wed Oct 1, 2014, 05:59 AM

Oct 2014

this summer...much worse than the last few summers, because we've had so much rain.

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Mosquito Virus That Walloped Caribbean Spreads in U.S. [View all] Judi Lynn Sep 2014 OP

What's worse? ReRe Sep 2014 #1

Cutters is my choice here in Florida. Lochloosa Sep 2014 #2

Yes. Cutter Natural. 840high Sep 2014 #6

Anything with deet works. Bragi Oct 2014 #9

I avoid it. 840high Oct 2014 #11

Why? It's effective and poses no hazard. /nt Bragi Oct 2014 #14

I prefer not to use it. 840high Oct 2014 #16

Not to mention that this isn't your grandpa's bug spray Dollface Sep 2014 #3

You're right... ReRe Sep 2014 #4

In actuality it's the mosquito that has spread. defacto7 Sep 2014 #5

The Mosquito that spreads this only entered the US in 1985 happyslug Oct 2014 #8

Glad it stops abruptly at the Canadian border Bragi Oct 2014 #10

Canadians are lucky for a great many reasons! loudsue Oct 2014 #13

Give it a few years, they're coming NickB79 Oct 2014 #17

Off makes a machine that clips at your waist truthisfreedom Oct 2014 #12

The problem is wind Bragi Oct 2014 #15