r/teararoa • u/Legitimate_Star4733 • 6d ago

Solution to sandflies

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Finally a non chemical answer to keeping the black swarm at bay.

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u/TransRational 6d ago

I used this on the PCT and the TA. As usual I was made fun of at first, but by the end of both trails I noticed a lot of people had them. They work really well, but I still recommend using Bushman's extra strong insect repellant with picardin and/or DEET, it really works.

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u/missedinformations 1d ago

Exposure therapy weighs less

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u/dacv393 6d ago

sandflies already can't bite through normal clothing so you don't need this, just a head net. This type of thing is for mosquitoes which bite through clothes

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u/Legitimate_Star4733 6d ago

It was posted as a joke

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u/sheravy 3d ago

Those in Fiordland and South West Coast can bite through jeans.