20% DEET (50g / 150g / 350g)
80% DEET (75g)
40% DEET (60g / 130g / 255g)
80% DEET (75g)
20% DEET (50g / 150g / 350g)
80% DEET (75g)
40% DEET (60g / 130g / 255g)
80% DEET (75g)
Alexander the Great dies
Many modern day scientists believe he died from Malaria
Scotland attempts to establish a trading colony on the Caribbean shore of Panama
New Caledonia is intended to position the Scots to take advantage of Pacific and Atlantic trade networks
2,500 eager Scot volunteers go in the effort
Two years later 70% of the volunteers are dead from Yellow Fever, Dengue or Malaria
(their immune systems had no previous experience of these diseases
France - having lost Canada to Britain - hopes to regain its position in the Americas with a new colony in what is now French Guiana
11,000 people are recruited from France and elsewhere in Europe
18 months later, 85 to 90 percent of them have died from mosquito borne diseases, Yellow Fever being the greatest single killer of their soldiers
Britain tries to take the Spanish strongholds of Cartegena (Colombia) and Santiago de Cuba...
...but gave up after Mosquito-borne diseases kill most of their soldiers
Fighting in the southern colonies, an area widespread with Malaria, during the American war of independence the British Army suffers a malaria epidemic
At times, half the British Army are too sick to move
In 1781, the British commander moves his army north to avoid “the fatal sickness which so nearly ruined the army” the summer before
His superiors, however, ordered him to move to the tidewater
By late summer 1781, Malaria takes hold of the army once again. 51% of the army are too sick to stand duty
American and French forces pen the troops in until the British surrender in October, which, in effect, decides the outcome of the American Revolution
American militiamen, and much of the Continental Army, had grown up in the South and faced Malaria every summer of their lives
IT'S WIDELY ACCEPTED THAT MOSQUITOES HAVE KILLED MORE PEOPLE THAN ALL THE WARS THAT HAVE EVER BEEN FOUGHT
SOME SCIENTISTS BELIEVE THAT 50% OF ALL THE PEOPLE THAT HAVE EVER LIVED HAVE BEEN KILLED BY MOSQUITOES!
REMOVE SOURCES OF STANDING WATER
CLEAN OUT THE GUTTERS
CHANGE WATER SOURCES WEEKLY
DRAIN WATER AND FILL UP LOW AREAS
MAINTAIN POOLS AND WATER FEATURES
Members of the Ceratopogonidae family are better known as sandflies, noseeums, no-see-ums, nicnics, midge, black flies and black gnats, amongst others
Unlike the mosquito, that uses a proboscis, the above have biting, piercing and sucking mouthparts to 'gnaw' their way to blood
Of all the insects that bite humans these are probably the most widespread and definitely one of the most irritating
DANGER TO HUMANS
The presence of hirudin in the wound following a leech bite may cause oozing to continue for several hours. Although inconvenient, blood loss is not significant
Gut bacteria can cause wound infection. In the post-operative use of leeches this is closely monitored and dealt with by use of the appropriate antibiotic
There may also be a delayed irritation and itching after a bite
There appears to be no support for the theory that mouthparts left behind after forced removal of the leech causes this reaction
CAN LEECHES TRANSMIT DISEASE?
There is no evidence to suggest that they do
The presence of trypanosomes, (Malarial parasites), in the gut of jawless leeches has been noted, but jawed leeches do not appear to be hosts
Allergy to leech bite has been reported
Medical opinion should be sought, depending on the severity of the reaction
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Roll On |
Lotion |
Naturals |
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65g |
175ml |
145ml |
Active % |
20% DEET |
20% DEET |
20% Citriodiol |
Protection time |
7 Hours |
7 Hours |
7 Hours |
Sunscreen |
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Annoying fly repellent |
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Biting fly repellent |
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Delivery |
Pump Spray |
Aerosol |
DryGel |
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Size |
100ml |
50g / 150g / 350g |
75g |
Active % |
20% DEET |
20% DEET |
80% DEET |
Protection time |
7 Hours |
7 Hours |
12 Hours |
Sunscreen |
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Annoying fly repellent |
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Biting fly repellent |
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Delivery |
Aerosol |
DryGel |
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Size |
60g / 130g / 225g |
75g |
Active % |
40% DEET |
80% DEET |
Protection time |
8 Hours |
15 Hours |
Sunscreen |
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Annoying fly repellent |
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Biting fly repellent |
The higher the DEET%, the longer the
protection time.
Theoretically the effectiveness of a 20%
DEET product is the same as an 80% DEET
product, just not for as long.
Be wary of sub-20% DEET products.
Depending on the other ingredients in the
formulation, the protection time could be
short.
DEET has been proven, over 60 years of
use, to be a highly safe and effective
repellent against mosquitoes and other
biting insects.
Recommendations and advice to get the best
performance from your Bushman
Understand its history and see recommendations
from governments and health organisations
Members of the Ceratopogonidae family are
better known as sandflies, noseeums,
no-see-ums, nicnics, midge, black flies and
black gnats, amongst others.
Unlike the mosquito, that uses a proboscis,
the above have biting, piercing and sucking
mouthparts to 'gnaw' their way to blood.
Of all the insects that bite humans these are
probably the most widespread and definitely
one of the most irritating.
ABOVE: The entire Bushman range is effective at
repelling biting insects, such as Sandflies
As all Bushman products use the active
DEET (Except for Bushman Naturals) all are equally effective at repelling the
Ceratopogonidae family, just for different
durations of time - with the possibility of the
DryGel products being ever so slightly better,
due to their thicker composition.
It's more important to ensure that you have
applied Bushman to all exposed areas of
skin - focus on areas such as your ankles,
back of legs and neck (easy places to miss
and very appealing to them) - and apply in
advanced; don't wait until you suspect you
being bitten, as often, you can't tell.
Certain flies, most commonly bush flies and
blow flies, land on your face and generally
pester you because the female of
the species wants your saliva, mucus and tears;
it's how she gets her protein.
She needs it to breed and this is why she is
so persistent and so 'in your face'. It's this
persistency that makes them so annoying,
and even uncomfortable to be around.
Our PLUS pump spray and aerosol range
(green cans and bottle) have additional
ingredients to repel these type of
annoying flies.
ABOVE:The PLUS pump spray & aerosol range contain
additional repellents for annoying flies such as, Bush
Because of the way these flies behave, the
additional fly repellents successfully prevent
them landing on your face, but you can't always
stop them from flying close to your face.
However, in independent tests we found
using these products made being around
flies much more comfortable than when not
wearing it.
Bushman was founded in 1990 by an industrial chemist with over 35 years' experience
developing personal insect repellents.
His goal was to produce the very best repellent available.
It was developed in the tropics for the tropics and tested in 'the swamps' to ensure it was the best performing repellent in the harshest of conditions.
Since then Bushman has grown to be Australia's 'Number ONE' premium repellent, mostly through word of mouth recommendations.
Through the 1990's and 2000's Bushman products have been the subject of many independent tests where they proved their performance everytime.
All Bushman products use the active DEET (Except for Bushman Naturals) to repel mosquitoes and other biting insects.
Not because we have to, but because DEET has been proven over SIXTY YEARS to be effective, reliable and safe.
