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MIDGE FACTS
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TESTIMONIALS
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TECHNICAL INFORMATION
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THE MIDGEATER® RANGE
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DISTRIBUTORS
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CONTACT |
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Midge Facts - The Midge
· The Midge has been around for around 8000 years
· Only females like to suck blood
· Only 5 out 34 species found in the UK prefer human blood
· 90% of Midge bites in Scotland are from just one species
· Midges are attracted by Carbon dioxide from houses or exhaled breath.
· The Midge is thought to be able to sense a source from 100 metres.
· The peak tourist season directly matches that of the Midge season.
· It is estimated that in some parts of the UK there are 10,000,000 Midges per acre.
· Outdoor activity centres frequently have to reorganise events and programmes due to midge attacks
· The range and length of the Midge season is likely to increase as a result of global warming
· Many children’s summer activities in the highland are spoiled and even have to be abandoned because of Midges
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