bug spray

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But let’s get real: You’d have to go through a lot of bug spray — like a cargo ship’s worth — to make this seem like a smart use of your money.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 16, 2026

“The mosquitoes are filling the bathrooms, the showers. You go in the shower, you shower with a million mosquitoes. They give you bug spray, but that still doesn’t help,” one former guard told The Post.

From Salon • Jul. 17, 2025

The residents of this new California were urbanized people who probably felt more threatened by bug spray than by the more abstract prospect of the state’s $14-billion annual ag business being laid waste by Medflies.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2024

Wear sunscreen during the daytime and use bug spray to keep away annoying or stinging pests.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 12, 2023

The store sold matches, and bug spray, and aluminum foil.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan