To help keep mosquitoes and other flying insects out of the house, make sure doors are closed quickly. Don't stand and chat with a neighbor with the door open. Window screens should be of a fine mesh. Some mosquitoes are very tiny and can gain entrance through the wider mesh screens.
Unfortunately, another class of insect that is harder to keep out is the midges or, as they are sometimes called, no-see-'ums. They are so tiny that no screen can keep them out. Their bite is painful and annoying, especially when you can't even see what's biting you.
Spraying the room with a bug killer helps. Be sure to do this when your child is away from the room and well before bedroom. Another good idea is the use of citronella candles. However, never leave them burning unattended. You can also apply a bug repellant to your child at bedtime.
Another flying insect that can be a bit intimidating to a child is a giant moth fluttering against the screen, or even worse, in the room. Where I come from these are called Miller moths and they are attracted to the light. Swarms of them congregate around porch lights and will fly into the house when the door is opened.
If your child sleeps with a light on or if there's a light right outside the window, it will attract moths. Once the light is off, they will disperse to look for another source of light.
But flying insects aren't the only things that can "bug" your child. Please go on to page two for another type of bug.
