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4. Jeepers!
Thu Aug 5, 2021, 05:18 PM
Aug 2021

That's awful. Sorry, I've no advice.

I've used spray Permethrin on my clothing before going out at night. (Used drug store cans & ordered a big bottle of concentrate to kill mites & fleas in our lawn. I'm sure you know about this.)

However, here on the eastcoast we're seeing less and less insects this year & a decrease in bird populations. Now, we can walk every night without being bitten by mosquitoes. And we've not seen a housefly all summer.
And I've been getting emails like this (which sure doesn't apply to your part of the country)...
The insect apocalypse: ‘Our world will grind to a halt without them’: Insects have declined by 75% in the past 50 years – and the consequences may soon be catastrophic.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jul/25/the-insect-apocalypse-our-world-will-grind-to-a-halt-without-them

It's not decreasing the fly populations where you are.

Good luck, in2herbs. Wish I had some advice.

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