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Buzz off: this pop-up screen shelter provides a safe retreat from bugs and mosquitoes

The Guardian Environment Thursday 16 July 2026, 19:15 UTC By Alan Truly 1 min read
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I tried repellents, mesh hats and natural remedies, but this inexpensive screen tent beats them all to keep insects outThis $380 foldable kayak fits in my Prius and goes from backseat to lake in 10 minutesSign up for the Filter US newsletter, your weekly guide to buying fewer, better thingsWhen I lived in Arizona, I used to think mosquitoes were a minor annoyance. Then I moved to Nova Scotia. Blanketed with lakes, rivers and streams, Canada’s east coast is also thick with mosquitoes, biting...

I tried repellents, mesh hats and natural remedies, but this inexpensive screen tent beats them all to keep insects out

When I lived in Arizona, I used to think mosquitoes were a minor annoyance. Then I moved to Nova Scotia.

Blanketed with lakes, rivers and streams, Canada’s east coast is also thick with mosquitoes, biting gnats and flies of every size. My wife Tracey grew up here and rarely gets bitten. When I step outside, bugs swarm me like frantic paparazzi. Worse, I’m slightly allergic, so mosquito bites quickly swell into itchy lumps that linger for a week.

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