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Article: Don't let the bugs make you 'whine'.(insect repellents)(Statistical Data Included)
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- Wines & Vines
- Article date:
- June 1, 2002
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In California, it always seems that when tending to vines and harvesting grapes are at their best, biting insects are at their worst. And when the ubiquitous mosquito attacks, sucking your life's blood away, swiping in the air is futile. Just when you think you've outsmarted these dive-bombing bugs and you find a cool grassy knoll to sit down on for a well-deserved lunch break, you become a lunch break for ticks. When you compound these problems with the rising rates of mosquito and tick-borne diseases, the need for insect repellents becomes an integral part of vine-related activities.
Of the 38% of Americans who use insect repellents, 22% use products containing ...