Many parts of the country are expecting snow this weekend. Don’t get caught in the storm.
Before the storm hits:
- Clear rain gutters and repair roof leaks in order to avoid clogging and flooding.
- Cut away tree branches that could fall on a house or other structure during a storm.
Be Prepared:
- A shovel – Even if you live in an apartment you should own a shovel as you may need to dig yourself out before your ground crew gets in, and they are unlikely to dig out your car.
- Flashlights – Make sure you have good quality flashlights with fresh batteries. Consider a “Self Powered Flashlights” and “Self Powered Radios”. Some models will also charge your cell phone.
- Food – Make sure you have enough non-perishable food to last a few days.
- A Can Opener – Make sure you have an old fashioned manual can opener
- Blankets and Warm Clothing- You may need enough blankets to keep you warm without any heat
- Barbeque Grill- Your stove may have natural gas, but it probably has an electrical ignition. Make sure your outdoor BBQ grill has enough propane for an emergency
- Matches to light your candles- Do not rely on lighters that can run out of fuel or break down all too easily.
Remember, no matter how cold it gets outside, warm weather is just around the corner. Bite-Lite® Natural Mosquito Repellent Candles are the most effective, natural deterrents to mosquitoes. These mosquito candles are elegant and smell great. Ask for them at your local Retailer or buy these natural repellents on our Products page.
Make The Day Count~!
No, we are not up for an award this year, but the Bite-Lite
CBS recently reported on the thriving Mosquito community in New York. Those pesky, disease carrying insects are putting down roots and homesteading the New York sewer system. For an insect that thrives in warm wet environments, the sewer system in New York is a paradise. The mosquitoes come up through the cracks in the streets as well as subways, basements, and then through air-vents. This breed of mosquito is extra blood thirsty; they prefer the shadows of nightfall and are active year round.
Lee-County, FL- Standing water from recent tropical storms provides the perfect breeding grounds for mosquitoes. At a time of the year when mosquito populations should be dwindling, Lee County, Florida is having an unprecedented boom in the mosquito population.
The fourth haunted house on the BiteLite® List of Halloween attractions is in Fort Worth, Texas, and has an unusual back drop– an abandoned meat packing factory! The setting for such a venue is perfect, as is the name of the haunted house– “The Cutting Edge.” The Cutting Edge Haunted House features live sets, animations, and hundreds of live actors inside and outside the building. One of the best features of the attraction is all the real meat packing plant equipment left behind from when the planet closed years ago.
Bates Motel and Haunted Hayride and Pennhurst Asylum Haunted Attraction in Philadelphia, PA: This Haunted Hayride is located deep in a 200-year-old forest full of overgrown trees, creating the ultimate dark trail, even during a full moon. With over 75 actors and 25 scenes, it’s no wonder this hayride is always at the top of every top 10 haunted house list. 
With 200 species of mosquitoes in North America and over 2500 species worldwide, we should have guessed they would evolve and conquer the cold weather.