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To: djane who wrote (47820)	6/1/1998 7:35:00 AM
From: Glenn D. Rudolph	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 61433

***OT**** Experts Predict Bumper Crop of Summer Bugs, Urge Precautions PR Newswire - June 01, 1998 05:36 V%PRN P%PRN LENEXA, Kan., June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Here's the buzz on bugs from the folks at B.F. Ascher & Company, Inc., a privately held pharmaceutical company based here. Ascher has an abiding interest in bug-related miseries because the company manufactures ITCH-X(R), a topical gel/spray that stops the itching caused by insect bites immediately upon application. If you're not already swatting and scratching, you soon will be. A mild winter and a rainy spring have produced record levels of pesky insects. And there's virtually no place you can go to escape them. Mosquitos, for example, are found everywhere, even in the Arctic Circle and on mountain peaks. There are more than 2,700 species of mosquitos in the world. The good news is that only the females bite; they use the protein in blood to produce eggs, which they lay in stagnant water. Males dine on plant nectar. Mosquitos, ticks, chiggers and other "creepy crawlums" can take a lot of the fun out of summer. Their bites produce welts, which are an allergic reaction to the insect's venom or saliva. You can try insecticides, but many bugs are known to be immune to them. Since mosquitos are attracted to body heat, perspiration, and carbon dioxide, you may be able to keep from being bitten if you don't move, don't sweat, and don't breathe out. Or you can take these more realistic precautions: -- Mosquitos navigate partly by odor. They have a great ability to find you, so don't use perfume and other heavily scented products such as soaps and detergents that will attract them. -- Mosquitos can see your silhouette in dark clothing, so wear light colored clothes. Loose clothing offers some barrier because it is difficult for them to penetrate. Wear shoes and socks or boots when hiking in fields. -- When you are outdoors, don't sit directly on the ground. At picnics, keep food covered. -- Reduce the amount of standing water on your property by emptying pails, old tires and gutters. Change the water in birdbaths often. -- Mosquito repellants with 30 percent DEET work best. Stronger preparations are no more effective and can cause allergic reactions. -- Carry anti-itch medication, such as ITCH-X(R), with you. Use it promptly, especially on children, who tend to scratch a bite until it bleeds. Be careful of products with benzocaine, hydrocortisone, or antihistamines; dermatologists warn they may set up allergic skin reactions or produce other irritating side effects in some people. SOURCE B.F. Ascher & Company, Inc. /CONTACT: Chris Ascher of B.F. Ascher & Company, Inc., 800-324-1880/ CO: B.F. Ascher & Company, Inc. ST: Kansas IN: SU: