Insect Repellent Awareness Day 2024

Early in my childhood I was frequently attacked by gnats. These horrid insects would fly around my face and land in my eyes, nasal passages, and mouth causing discomfort and intense irritability.

I grew to detest them over time.

There were solutions to the mess. 6-12 Insect Repellent Stick was the most frequent alternative. It was a bland wax with a slight hydrocarbon aroma that kept the critters at bay effectively.

Over the years other forms of insect awareness came to the fore. My experiences with DEET were somewhat less pleasant than others and I have since come to learn that this particular repellent is less healthy than many other alternatives at my disposal.

Take Tea Tree Oil. It is non toxic and I use it around the house and on my person periodically and it keeps all insects away from me and people comment at the pleasant aroma it imparts to the crib.

Today is Insect Repellent Awareness Day. It is observed each June 3 annually. I try to curtail the application of such compunds when I can. I find that Tea Tree Oil — and other essential oils are suitable alternatives to the toxicity to be found in those chemically manufactured bug repellents.

So if you ponder insect repellent take note that all are not created equally and the chemical companies such as Monsanto et al would just as soon poison and kill you as look at you. Don't expect the government to act on your behalf. All the democrats want is money and power and they could give a rip whether you live or die otherwise.