How Bad Are the Mosquitoes Near Slana in July?

[Dakster]

They are annoying in Eagle River right now. Big suckers too. (pun intended).

At least I can go inside and after killing the few that follow you in, you are safe until the next person open the door.

Worse than mosquitoes are white sox flies. They take chunks of flesh and they follow you for what seems like forever.

Prepare to be overcome and hope you don't see any. I've traveled around the state last summer and it was hit and miss. At one point at a friends cabin they were in mosquito netting at night, but by the time I made it to their cabin they were gone. So I got lucky. They ran mosquito magnets when they first got there and it wiped them out from around the cabin. Of course if you ventured into the woods you got attacked. I used them in my previous location (south Florida) when they got bad and it worked there as well. At first you get so many you are emptying the trap hourly... And then it tapers off.

If you are moving daily, forget this idea --

As a thought for you to research. If you are going to set up camp somewhere and be there for a long time (days/weeks). You might want to invest in a mosquito magnet. They are not cheap. ($350 - $600). But they do work. I heard that they had a version that doesn't require 110V power - although all the ones I have seen run on 110V. Well, 110V that converts to lower voltage 12 VDC. Maybe buy it from a place that allows returns if you don't use it? That way you got it if you need it and you don't spend the $$$ if you don't.

[Music_Man]

use this Amazon.com : Clean Air Purge III Metered Aerosol - 7.3 oz. can Waterbury Bug Spray Aerosols : Home Pest Repellents : Patio, Lawn & Garden
in a dispenser like this http://www.amazon.com/TimeMist-Meter.../dp/B0040ZOO9E
in the cabin to keep the mosquitoes down so you can sleep at night! Works great! All my cabin neighbors use them.

[Dakster]

Interesting product Music_Man. I like it. There is of course the "Alaska Shipping surcharge" added as it is not amazon prime...

I wonder if you can check that in your bags. Reading the description on the can, it says it contains petroleum distillates - but doesn't say that it is flammable... Might be in that gray area as some non-flammable aerosols are allowed.

[Music_Man]

I have purchased it at AIH and Alaska Mill and Feed

[Sweden]

My best friend's from Slana, and she says it depends on where you are in the area. You're looking at "not worse than most other areas" (she's comparing to Huston/Big Lake anyway) to "really bad".

The closer to the Glenn (Highway) you are, the better. Sunny days is better than rainy days (same as always).

Just prepare as if it will be horrible, and you should be covered is what she says.

[RayinAK]

Originally Posted by Sweden

My best friend's from Slana, and she says it depends on where you are in the area. You're looking at "not worse than most other areas" (she's comparing to Huston/Big Lake anyway) to "really bad".

The closer to the Glenn (Highway) you are, the better. Sunny days is better than rainy days (same as always).

Just prepare as if it will be horrible, and you should be covered is what she says.

It's real bad on the Richardson near the Gulkana, and Glennallen. The same for the Gas station on the Richardson as you turn toward Glennallen.

[Barb Kerley]

The mosquito's can be bad if you're near water but it's the black nats and no see ems that are bad in July & Aug. Used to live in N Slana for years.