Bug Soother on The Wall Street Journal
“A bug repellent called Bug Soother has been flying off the shelves at a store in Belle Plaine that sells bright yellow and orange safety vests and other gear for workers. Its vanilla and lemongrass scents are meant to repel the flies—one person said it smelled like cake.”
Minnesota gnats create plenty of buzz this spring
“It might literally be hundreds that we get asked for it. Personally, probably dozens a day that I get asked where is bug soother where is the gnat spray,” explained Mankato Scheels Store Leader Brandon Scheel….Me and two of my kids made a 10–hour round trip on Friday to pick this up from Southern Iowa so we would have it in stock Saturday morning,”
Biting ‘buffalo gnats’ drive Minnesotans indoors
“Locals were asking for lemon grass or lemon basil as a possible natural repellent, as well as Bug Soother, a repellent made by a family-owned business in Columbus Junction, Iowa. The spray contains water, lemon grass oil, lemon, vanillin, castor oil, glycerin and vitamin E. The company says people like the smell, which recalls vanilla ice cream, but the bugs hate it.”
Laura Iles on KCRG
We love this shout out to Bug Soother from Dr. Laura Jesse Iles, an entomologist with ISU Extension and Outreach and director at the ISU Plant & Insect Diagnostic Clinic!
Focus At Noon- Halloween Safety Tips on KADN
Lafayette Moms Blog and Women’s and Children’s Hospital dropped some Halloween Safety Knowledge. From glow in the dark shoes, to general stranger danger knowlegde, they have you covered when your ghouls and witches go trick-or-treating.
