Resources

Recommended Resources

Bee City USA — Decatur (Beecatur)

Bee City USA® IPM Toolkit Checklist, featuring education and activism by our local beekeepers and advocates: Bee City USA® groups (Beecatur) and and Agnes Scott’s Bee Campus USA® (People for Pollinators)

Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation: “Protecting Pollinators from Pesticides

Beyond Pesticides: “Mosquito Management and Insect-Borne Diseases

Watch this video, which features a 2023 research study on the toxicity and drift of mosquito sprays (Decatur, GA was the primary test site)

Kids & Mosquitoes

Badger Anti-Bug Balm Stick or Spray

This balm and spray are among the products we are stocking because we believe in them and endorse them from years of use. Badger is a B-Corp; most of its products are at least 95% organic, and these are very effective. The balm is (as far as we know) only available in Decatur through us; the spray is stocked in several local stores.

Badger Itch Relief Stick

For those seeking to reduce the itching cause by reactions to mosquito bites, these are great, and, like the balm, most kids can apply them themselves.

Bug Bite Thing (Suction Tool)

Currently testing these. Because mosquito “bites” are the body’s reaction to the chemicals injected by female mosquitoes, using this device (or baking soda, not as easily available or practical) can help draw out some of these substances and reduce itching.

NatPat or Patch Mosquito Repellent Stickers

Currently testing the efficacy of these. They are made with essential oils effective at repelling mosquitoes. Ease of application is a plus.

“Why Do Mosquito Bites Itch?” Sci Show Kids (YouTube)

“Mechanism of a Mosquito Bite,” Virtual High School (YouTube)

“Why Mosquitoes Bite Some People More than Others,” Veritasium (YouTube)

Here are some other folks sharing good info and doing good work

We have learned from them, and hope you will, too.

Beecatur

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Non-Toxic Communities

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Beyond Pesticides

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Re:wild Your Campus

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