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Insect Invasion Tips When Picnic

picnicPicnic is the most fun holiday event and is suitable for the whole family. Enjoying the beauty of the scenery and fresh air while dining with family, who would not like? Picnic is fun, but you need to guard against insect attack. Several kinds of insects can be dangerous, can cause skin irritation even for those who are allergic to bites.

Do not let your picnic interrupted due to insect attack. Here are some tips to prevent insects near your picnic area
1. Place Sweet Food in Closed Containers
Insects are very ‘smart’ take a chance when you are careless. Do not let the sweet-smelling food or drink in the open. But avoid fruit watermelon, melon, papaya, cake, candy or ice syrup will invite insects near your picnic area. If you still want to take it, make sure the food / drink can be stored in a sealed container. Just open the lid if any family members who want to eat it. This will prevent insects stuck to your diet.

2. Do not Use a Color Light or patterned
Bees, flies or other insects are usually very interested in bright colors like red, orange and yellow, although in fact they could not see color. Insects are also easily attracted to pictorial motifs of flowers and fruit. So when a picnic, you should avoid wearing clothes, carrying tents, tableware or light colored basket atay floral. Also avoid wearing cologne or perfume-scented vanilla, candy or flowers that are too flashy.

3. Keep The Places Always Clean
Keep the picnic area is always clean to prevent insect problems. Clean up crumbs or leftovers. Immediately clean up well when there is food or drink is spilled for insects is not approached. Dispose of spilled food and junk food used immediately in the trash.

4. Divert Attention
Insects will not interfere with your picnic, if their attention is distracted. For example, fill pitcher with sugar water and put in place far from the picnic area. That way, the insects will be more interested in approaching the sugar water, you and your family can enjoy a picnic with more freely without the worry affected insect bites.

5. Create Border Around
Ants are the most persistent animal in search of food. To keep the ants from the food, give ‘fence’ border around the picnic area. If you eat at a picnic table, put the bowl or cup containing water under the legs of the table. Ants hate water, so he will not dare to approach. If the meal on the ground, surrounded by picnic areas with chalk or talc are also hated ants.

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