Gnats or Fruit flies following me

[Keeby]

This may sound very unususal,and beleive me I wouldn't even mention it, if it hadn't become such an anomoly to me. For the past 3 months or so I have noticed that I have gnats flying around me at home. Just a couple,but they follow me from room to room, wherever I go. They also follow me to work,and I have them in my office too. Then when I go to another person's office, they follow me in there too. So essentially it's me they are after. There is no food or fruit anywhere,and I do not wear cologne. I have not done anything different from when they were not constantly around me. I am not sure why they are around me, but as you can see, it has become a problem.

Does anyone have any ideas?

Thank you

[SoaringEagle1]

Take the offensive.

Put 91% isopropyl alcohol in a spray bottle and when the insects are on the wall or screen spray them.

They will fall and can easily be squished.

This kills mosquitoes in mid-flight instantly.

The alcohol evaporates and doesn't stain anything.

Be careful not to get any alcohol in your eyes.

[SoaringEagle1]

Before showering wash your head and face with 5% Heinz Cleaning Vinegar and leave on for 20 minutes.

Wash with soap and rinse then put Aztec Secret Indian Healing clay on and leave for 20 minutes or until dry then rinse.

Although the UV light and covering my head from the sun helped,  the vinegar / clay treatment ended the insect attraction.

I believe it was the sores from the sun that caused the bacteria the moths and gnats liked, as they are foragers.

[SoaringEagle1]

One more thing that will help with the struggle to squash these extremely fast and tiny insects is to fold a dry, rough hand towel three time to make a square that will fit into your hand.

The towel should be the fast drying kind that has rough ridges.

Keep the towel with you and when the insect begins crawling and digging on your skin smash it with the towel.

They seem to not be able to get out of the way of the larger surface of the towel as opposed to the smaller area of the hand or it intimidates them and they leave.

At least you might find some peace.

[SoaringEagle1]

It turns out the UV light was not the complete answer for me  as the tiny eye gnats continued to be attracted to me, however after installing the UV light the insect traffic was much less, so after some more thinking I realized I am allergic to the sun because of the red spots I get when I get some rays.

My back was all bumpy and these red sores were all over my head and neck.

So I began wearing a hat with a cloth hanging down to my shoulders and a long-sleeved white shirt when I go outside. Now the red spots are healing and the insect attraction is for the most part over.

They are not living on me 24/7 like the last two years.

I can now sleep through the night without being disturbed.

This was a very complex, unique and individualized situation and I now realize why the doctors and entomologists could not provide an answer.

[Dowaboss22]

I have the same problem but don't worry, one day I'm going to end all life of these insets on the planet

[SoaringEagle1]

Fly attraction mystery solved

The problem has to do with a unique chemical in your body and a bacteria in the water you bathe in, drink and wash your food with.

I have been a severe attraction to various gnats, fruit flies and tiny moths for two years and have tried everything I could think of to no avail, until the idea of installing a UV light, with a 30 micron roped and 5 micron carbon filter, dawned on me and within two months the flies have disappeared and life is back to normal.

To speed things up seal any cracks in your house and put four, 1 liter plastic bottles, with three 1/4" holes near the top, each filled one-third from four eggs blended in a gallon of water and hang them outside around your house. It will take a few days for the eggs to stink and attract the flies and they need to be refreshed every two weeks. The flies cannot get out once inside. Remove any garbage or compost that is attracting the flies.

EM1 works wonders on the kitchen compost by eliminating the odor of decaying vegetables and fruit.

In the meantime make a bug spray:

8 oz water
8 drops Lemongrass oil
8 drops Cedar wood oil
8 drops peppermint or any mint oil
8 drops Citronella oil

Mix and while closing your eyes, liberally apply to head, face and ears from a spray bottle.

The insects will initially be active because of the water, however once the water dries the insects will stay away for an hour or so. Use as often as needed.

Cover your head with an inverted T-shirt and have the sleeves pulled back secured by a clothespin.