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[–][deleted] 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

Oh yeah those latitudes are incredibly infested with black flies and mosquitoes. You'd have to have BTI spraying. It isn't that expensive.

Oh, Bacillus Thurigiensis Israelensis, a harmless (to most things) bacteria that thrives in the Middle-East (obviously) and kills most biting insects, including black flies and mosquitoes. Really nifty stuff! As a matter of fact, wifey & I are selecting our next town based on their using this stuff. No way I'm betting bled to death each time I step outdoors, unless it's freezing. That's just no way to live.

[–]JasonCarswell[S] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Agreed. Muskoka is nice April-May and end of August-October with the summer ruined by bugs and November-March too cold.

Bacillus Thurigiensis Israelensis

TIL. Thanks!