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Thank you; this is more-credible-sounding advice. Would you apply that same advice to walking in the city, in the middle of the day, in a state where some nast
by neilv 2y ago
Thank you; this is more-credible-sounding advice.
Would you apply that same advice to walking in the city, in the middle of the day, in a state where some nasty mosquito-borne disease has been detected this year. Or would you modify the advice for that?
- tristor 2y agoI put on insect repellent every time I go outside during the summer, but I have split my time living between Texas and Colorado, both of which have wells of endemic mosquito-borne illnesses (unfortunately). Besides mosquitos though, I am much more worried about ticks, biting flies, and grass fleas/chiggers which are also commonplace once you walk into a natural area, even in the city. I would say it really depends on the city you live in though, some cities mass-spray public areas, and some do not. Here in Colorado they avoid using insect suppressants and repellents in mass sprays due to negative impacts on the population of pollinators, so any natural area or park in the city is definitely a danger zone if you don't take any precautions yourself. Relevant context is I live next to a natural area and can walk out my front door and into 2600 acres of natural area that's right in the middle of the city, it's where I go walking my dog (before she recently passed) and where I ride my bike on the trails.
- neilv 2y agoGreat info; thank you.