I also have bug bait issues. Within a ten mile radius, they find me. I was told it has something to do with body temp. Here is Miami, they are thick. The latest and greatest rumor to get rid of them is Listerine. After everything they get immune to, Listerine in a spray bottle, straight, in a yard, and on people, not only deters them but is supposed to kill them. I have heard people swear by it. I ride early so I haven't had a problem, haven't tried it. Let me know, its better than matchsticks and smelling like a pizza.