Thursday, August 11, 2011

Prevention Of Insect Bites Allergy

You can reduce your exposure to insect bites, changing their activity habits or behavior.

Some vector mosquitoes are most active at sunrise and sunset times sunset or at night, to avoid outdoor activities during these phases.

Wear long sleeves, pants and a hat to minimize exposed skin areas. Shirts must be tucked in.

Use insecticides. Repellents goes for clothing, footwear, tents, mosquito nets and other equipment to improve security.

Repellents containing permethrin (Permanone) are recommended for use on clothing, shoes, bed nets and camping gear. Permethrin is highly effective as an insecticide / acaricide (against ticks and mites) and as a repellent. Permethrin-treated clothing repels and kills ticks, mosquitoes and other arthropods and retains this effect after repeated washings. These garments are treated very dangerous thought of poisoning people wearing it.

Repellents containing DEET (N, N-diethylmetatoluamide), the active ingredient is recommended for most public authorities. Common commercial policy repellant that contains the chemical name of the product is OFF. DEET repels mosquitoes, ticks and other arthropods when applied to the skin or clothing. Preparations containing less than 35% DEET are recommended because of the profit in the most repellent effect of higher concentrations is not significant, given the potential toxicity, including rare cases of encephalitis (brain infection) in children.

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