How To Deal With Insect Bites

May 13, 2023

How to deal with insect bites

No matter how hard you try. No matter how much you want to get rid of insects, there is no true elimination. They will find a way. And where there is a will there is an insect bite. My girlfriend is a magnet for biting insects. Whether it be mosquitoes or ants, she will inevitably get bit. Going to the lake every summer is always an adventure in insect bite prevention and then treatment. She says its because she’s sweet but the jury is still out on that one.

Living in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the same as anywhere else in Texas regarding the sheer number of insects. Getting bit might as well be a right of passage to citizenship. Now when you get bit you experience the usual symptoms. These symptoms include redness, swelling, and itchiness. There are however more severe reactions to a bite. Please contact your doctor if you experience fever, headaches, or infection.


Prevention is key to avoiding these bites. Over the counter repellents can work as can protective clothing. Regular pest control treatments will help too as will exclusion. But in the end, there is always that chance of a bite. I explained multiple treatment options regarding mosquitoes and ants in my other posts. Please refer to them if you have questions about prevention.


My girlfriend’s symptoms are usually mild after a bite. Redness and itchiness are always present, so she has taken to using After Bite that helps with inflammation. While it is technically not designed for insect bites, it works wonders in reducing the inflammation that comes with the bite.

Again, make sure to contact your doctor if you have severe symptoms. This is not medical advise.

Should you have any questions regarding service or treatment, feel free to reach out on the Next Level Pest Services contact page. Have a happy summer!

Four boxes and a tube of After Bite itch relief liquid. Red and green packaging.
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