Gadfly bite and horseflies for a person is characterized by severe pain, as well as a local reaction at the site of damage. These insects cause a lot of inconvenience, especially to people who are often forced to be near pastures in the summer. Also, fishing enthusiasts or people who simply live near water bodies are faced with the need for protective measures. To avoid unpleasant consequences, you should know about how to choose an effective remedy for gadfly and horseflies for a person.
Chemicals
The remedy for gadfly and horseflies is a kind of analogue mosquito repellents, midges and other blood-sucking pests. The difference is only in the concentration of the active substance. All preparations based on the DETA substance have proven themselves well. It contains almost all popular products. When choosing how to get greased from gadfly, you need to pay attention to the content of this substance.
On a note!
All creams and sprays in which DETA less than 20% are ineffective and will not be able to provide full protection against gadflies and horseflies.
Picnic
Chemical repellent, the main task of which is to protect in nature from gadflies and horseflies. Available in aerosol form in a spray bottle of 125 ml. Shake the product before use. It is applied to clothing and human skin. Provides scaring away of gadflies, horseflies within 2-3 hours after processing. You can not use more than 2 times a day. The price is from 150 rubles.
Feedback
We use the Picnic product line as a family. They help and provide a comfortable outdoor recreation. For the whole summer, 2 cans are enough and we always remain without bites. I really like the wide range of effects of the drug, as it provides protection against mosquitoes, midges and ticks.
Olga, Ivanovo
Argus
Repellent against fleas, midges, cockroaches, horseflies, mosquitoes, gadflies, mosquitoes and biting midges. The active substance is DETA. Aerosols and spirals can also be purchased in the series. The average cost per 100 ml of spray from 90 rubles.
How to protect yourself from gadflies and horseflies:
- Shake the can.
- Direct flow to exposed areas of the body and clothing.
- Protection is provided for at least 4 hours.
On a note!
During processing, it should be borne in mind that on clothing the substance lasts much longer and can act up to 20 days after application.
Off
A popular remedy for gadfly and horseflies helps immediately after application. Protects from flying bloodsucking insects, as well as ticks. The active ingredient is diethyltoluamide in a content of 30%. A clear advantage is the ability to purchase the product in any shopping center, specialty store, or on the Internet. The price is from 250 rubles.
Feedback
I like the whole line of OFF drugs. Saved every year from mosquitoes in the country. Most often bought creams. But this summer faced a more serious problem. Gadflies appeared in large numbers and severely bit animals and people. There was nothing else at home, and I tried OFF. The result is amazing, it helped get rid of gadfly , only lasted no more than an hour.
Oksana, Voronezh
Folk remedies
If there is no ready-made drug at hand, and there is no way to get to the store, folk remedies for gadflies and horseflies will always come to the rescue. Their main principle is to repel insects with specific odors. The active components in most cases are similar to those with which a person can protect themselves from mosquitoes and midges. The difference is only in concentration and duration of action.
Tar
An old proven remedy for gadfly and horseflies. It is inexpensive, has a very specific and rich aroma. If you use an oil solution, it provides a long-lasting effect. The substance is very difficult to wash off from human skin. It is possible to wipe it off only by very thorough washing off in hot water or by visiting a bathhouse.
It is necessary to apply the product on exposed areas of the skin. If you are outdoors for a long time, you need to update the protective layer every 2-3 hours.
Feedback
Tar repeatedly helped out during an attack of mosquitoes and midges. Against gadflies and horseflies, he was ineffective. But friends suggested that it can be mixed with DETA, then the effect lasts a very long time. This mixture lasts for a long time and you can not be afraid to be bitten.
Andrey, Sevastopol
Vishnevsky ointment
This tool perfectly protects the hands from bites of horseflies and gadflies. The drug is based on birch tar, xeroform and castor oil. The substance is very oily, therefore clothing should be protected during use.
On a note!
The smell of this ointment is very unpleasant even for humans, so insects also try not to get close to it. To use it is necessary to prepare a gauze bracelet by the size of the brush. After that, generously spread gauze with liniment.
To protect the territory
If bloodsuckers prevail at home, then you can treat the territory with the help of a prepared solution. He will need lemon ammonia, a mint mouthwash and a soap with a lemon smell. Mix the ingredients to make a liquid substance, treat the territory.
Feedback
I admit that lemon and mint could scare off gadflies or horseflies, but only the concentration of the product should be prohibitive. Otherwise, the effectiveness is practically absent. Or apply in combination with special mosquito coils. But just a lemon-mint cocktail was ineffective.
Alina, Vladivostok
Site Protection
Some crops can scare off the gadfly and horsefly from a summer cottage. They are planted between beds with ordinary plants or around the perimeter. For these purposes, you can use:
- dalmatian daisy;
- Tomatoes
- cloves;
- basil;
- bird cherry;
- anise.
When considering what scares off horseflies and gadflies, coniferous aromas should also be indicated. From spruce needles make infusions or just lay them on the territory. Also, before you go to the habitat of gadflies and horseflies, you should carefully consider the form of clothing. It should be as dense as the terrain allows. Some experts suggest wearing sweatshirts and pants made of thick fabric so that the thickness of the material exceeds the length of the proboscis of the bloodsucker.
On a note!
Additional protection will be provided by the absence of black clothes, as it attracts insects.
Thus, it is very difficult to deal with gadflies or horseflies. They are resistant to many poisons and can withstand even unpleasant odors. Therefore, in order to count on full protection, one should approach the issue only in a comprehensive manner. The simultaneous use of chemicals and the right form of clothing will significantly increase the chances of being left without bites. Also help in the fight trapsthat you can do yourself.