How to Protect Against Insect Bites

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Effective Protection Against Insect-Spread Diseases

Here are 5 of the best tips that you should try:

Wear long-sleeved shirts and pants: minimizes the possibility of getting bitten

Use insect-repellant spray or ointment on skin: it keeps most insects away for a few hours after application

Avoid walking outside in the evening: most insects roam in the evening and especially at night (they are nocturnal)

Avoid walking in wet, warm areas: avoid getting close to lakes, swamps, rivers, places where mosquitoes roam

Use insect killer plugs with capsules: these plugs must be placed in the electricity socket with a new capsule in them every time - when they heat up, the capsules emanate substances that kill most of the mosquito-type insects inside a room (quite effective, but the room must be closed and perhaps you might want to use 2 capsules instead of just one)

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