"At least 30 on my leg. Woke up itchy at 5am."
"The calf has swollen into a thigh."
"There are red bumps on my legs, and I look like I'm about to commit trypophobia..." The midge, a tiny flying insect much smaller than the mosquito but far more powerful, is active again this year!
People's Daily health client reporter found that recently, many netizens reflected that they went to the park was bitten a leg of the bag. It's not a "mosquito bag," but it's bigger, more numerous, more concentrated, and much itchier than a mosquito bite.
What the hell is it
That hard?
This little black bug
Commonly known as "little bite", the scientific name is "midge"
Blood-sucking midges are completely metamorphosed insects
Developmental process is divided into
Egg, larva, pupa, adult four stages
The park is especially abundant in summer
Midges fly fast and without rules
So it's very hard to catch
Culicoides are mostly active in twilight and early morning
Sunrise and sunset
It's peak blood feeding, more so at night
Midge and midge
It's a blood sucking activity during the day
Each session lasts 3-5 minutes
01
Rub with soapy water
Keep the bite area clean
If it bubbles and breaks accidentally
Disinfect with iodophor
About 0.5 hours/time, be sure to keep it clean
0 2
Proper medication
People with obvious skin symptoms should take anti-allergy drugs
Antibiotics are used for secondary infections
Zero three
Seek medical attention promptly
If high fever/headache/nausea/vomiting/disturbance of consciousness
Other severe symptoms
Seek medical attention promptly and inform the gnat bite history
5 ways to Cure it
Wear long sleeves and pants when going out: Wear long sleeves and pants when going out.
Carry a "guy" mosquito repellent to repel midges: Try to stay away from the lush areas of the lake, if it is unavoidable, try to take protective measures, carry mosquito repellent, cooling oil, etc.
Try not to wear perfume when you go out: gnats like moisture and rot, and the smell of sweat can also attract insects, which is why there are many gnats near rivers and DAMS. It's best not to wear perfume. You'd rather smell soap than perfume.
Home gauze should be "dense but not leaking" : if you live on the first floor, you must prepare special window screens, which should be dense and thin enough. Ordinary mosquito screens do nothing to stop the invasion of midges.
Remove gnats' nests: fill in potholes, remove standing water, plug tree holes, remove moss. (Bloodsucking midges have weak flying ability, if they find traces, the breeding ground will be nearby)
