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Re:The Best Shoes for Kids Might Be No Shoes by maxerickson on Saturday April 29, 2017 @09:58PM (#14229783)
Maybe not entirely a solution, but you can spray an insecticide that also sees use as a topical medicine.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permethrin

Reading about their feeding, I don't think you can get much immunity to the bites.

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Re:The Best Shoes for Kids Might Be No Shoes by mod on Monday May 01, 2017 @05:07PM (#14241600)
I think this is the preferred method for people in my area who wish to have a pristine, bug-free yard.

In my case, I don't think it's worth it. I wouldn't feel right spraying that over everything for a few reasons. The affect on my (downhill) neighbors' property, the killing-off of beneficial insects, etc.

I'm not against chemical use, I just don't think it fits for this. I'll keep my muck boots on.

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