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Every year in May/June the buffalo gnats (turkey gnats, biting gnats or black flies) hatch and create a nuisance in many parts of the country. Some years, it is much worse and makes being outdoors almost unbearable. There are over 250 species of black flies in North America, 33 of which cause discomfort for humans by biting, swarming about the head and entering orifices (nose, ears, mouth & eyes) or working their way into openings in clothing.

In 2008, it was really bad in central Illinois. Because heavy rains have caused high stream and river water levels, 2009 was even worse and 2010 will be another banner year. As the Illinois river and its tributaries have become cleaner over the years, we believe this has most likely caused a resurgence of the species, Simulium johannseni, a pest that was abundant in the area around 1912. It could also be Cnephia pecuarum, a dreaded pest which causes problems in the Mississippi river valley from Iowa to Louisiana.

While some insect repellents with DEET will provide some relief when there are only a few gnats, an OUTBREAK of buffalo gnats requires our DEET-free Buggins Natural Insect Repellent.

Since 2001, the people who live near rivers and creeks in central Illinois and Iowa have proven that Buggins is the repellent of choice for these buffalo gnats because it is the ONLY thing that really works.

We have already shipped dozens of cases to these fine stores this year. Please call them for availability (some will put your name on a waiting list):

Walgreen's - 1525 E Kimberly Rd - Davenport, IA   563-386-6883

Walgreen's - 2610 State Street - Alton, IL   618-466-8135
Walgreen's - 1650 Washington Ave. - Alton, IL   618-462-4291
Bartonville Hardware - 1201 West Garfield Avenue - Bartonville, IL   (309) 697-2111
Presley's Outdoors - 1510 W Garfield Ave. - Bartonville, IL   309-697-1193
Beardstown True Value - 25 Plaza Drive - Beardstown, IL   217-323-3554
Martin Rexall Pharmacy - 118 W Second St - Beardstown, IL   217-323-3002
R&H Farm & Home - 1351 Grand Avenue - Beardstown, IL   217-323-9000
Walgreen's - 172 E MacArthur - Bethalto, IL   618-258-7020
Leggitt Lumber & Hardware, Inc. - 807 E Chestnut - Bridgeport, IL   618-945-2751
Ace Hardware - 426 East Main Street - Bushnell, IL   309-772-3700
Lacrosse Lumber Co - 525 South 5th Street - Carrollton, IL   217-942-3512
Ace Hardware - 111 E. 1st North St - Carlinville, IL   217-854-2564
Ace Hardware - 1200 N.Main - Chatham, IL   217-483-4085
Walgreen's - 1050 N. Main St. - Chatham, IL   217-483-5505
Lincoln Land FS - 16332 Rte 111 - Chesterfield, IL
Walgreen's - 100 Admiral Weinell Blvd. - Columbia, IL   618-281-2002
Sav Mor pharmacies - 2245 W. Mound Road - Decatur IL   217-362-6226
Walgreen's - 1311 N. State Route 48 - Decatur, IL   217-429-1988
Community Seed and Feed - 300 Shamrock - East Alton, IL   618-259-8270
Walgreen's - 2 Cottonwood Road - Glen Carbon, IL   618-288-4670
Gable Family Pharmacy - 502 Chestnut St. - Greenfield, IL   217-368-2667
B-K Electric - 501 N Federal Street - Griggsville, IL   217-833-2497
Ace Hardware - 207 W Main - Havana, IL   309-543-2638
American Sport - 543 S Promenade - Havana, IL   309-543-3968
Wolters Drug Store - 201 West Main Street - Havana, IL   309-543-2253
Ace Hardware - 300 Springfield - Hillsboro, IL   217-532-6677
Midwest Grass & Forage - 102 North Downen St - Industry, IL   309-255-9503
Audio Video - 905 Bibbs St - Jacksonville, IL   217-245-2007
Ace Hardware - 900 W Morton - Jacksonville, IL   217-245-9563
JoAnn All Occasions Flowers and Gifts - 635 East Morton - Jacksonville, IL   217-245-0064
Lincoln Land FS - 701 Henry Street - Jacksonville, IL   217-243-6561
 Walgreen's - 134 W Morton - Jacksonville, IL   217-243-7818
 Walgreen's - 1802 W Morton - Jacksonville, IL   217-479-0693
Walgreen's - 705 S State Street - Jerseyville, IL   618-498-4989
Lawrence County Ace Hardware - 2401 James Street - Lawrenceville, IL   618-943-7655
Dinks - 820 S Main Street - Lewistown, IL   309-547-1094
Main Street Pharmacy - 195 S Main Street - Lewistown, IL   309-547-3731
Ace Hardware - 521 N. Kickapoo - Lincoln, IL   217-732-1458
Walgreen's - 603 Woodlawn Rd - Lincoln, IL   217-732-1825
Walgreen's - 1202 W Union - Litchfield, IL   217-324-7670
Ford Hopkins Drug - 118 N Lafayette Street - Macomb, IL   309-833-2424
Hy-Vee - 1600 East Jackson St. - Macomb, IL   309-837-9917
Artistic Landscape - 405 North Adams Street - Manito, IL   309-241-8363
Manito Hardware - 124 N Broadway - Manito, IL   309-968-6853
Walgreen's - 6607 State Route 162 - Maryville, IL   618-288-2130
Flynns Riverside Market - Route 104 Main Street - Meredosia, IL   217-584-1712
Gobel Lumber - Hwy 104 East - Meredosia, IL   217-584-1163
Jasper Oil Producers Inc. - 118 W Main St - Mt. Sterling, IL   217-773-4536
Kassing Lumber Company - Rt. 99 South - Mount Sterling, IL   217-773-2611
O'Neil's Pharmacy - 200 S Pittsfield Rd Ste B - Mt. Sterling, IL   217-773-2144
Two Rivers FS Inc. - 104 West Railroad Street - Mt. Sterling, IL   217-773-3911
Walgreen's - 3001 Broadway - Mount Vernon, IL   618-242-1168
Ace Hardware - 204 E. College - Normal, IL   309-454-5413
Pekin Bass and Bow - 1304 Derby St. - Pekin, IL   309-347-3334
Gander Mountain - 5114 Holiday Drive - Peoria, IL   309-692-4110
Potter Drugs - 200 S. Sixth St. - Petersburg, IL   217-632-2287
R&H Farm & Home - 18434 State Hwy 97 - Petersburg, IL   217-632-2238
Franks 4x4 - 33627 240th Ave. - Pittsfield, IL   217-491-4629
PH Fast Stop - 701 W. Quincy St - Pleasant Hill, IL   217-734-2100
Gamemasters - 5100 Broadway - Quincy, IL   217-221-9300
HYVEE FOODS - 3700 Broadway - Quincy, IL   217-228-1060
Natural Health Chiropractic Center - 2000 Jefferson - Quincy, IL   217-228-2040
Walgreen's - 1723 Broadway - Quincy, IL   217-222-0780
Two Rivers Marina - 13495 US Highway 54 - Rockport, IL   
Boehm's Garden Center - 708 Macomb Road - Rushville, IL   217-322-6644
Kerr Home Center - 117 W Washington Street - Rushville, IL   217-322-6715
Moreland & Devitt Drug Store - 124 N Congress Street - Rushville, IL   217-322-3333
Ace Hardware - 1600 Wabash Ave. - Springfield, IL   217-787-5100
Ace Hardware - 214 N. Walnut - Springfield, IL   217-528-5673
Gander Mountain - 2371 Chuckwagon Drive - Springfield, IL   217-726-8219
Lakeside True Value - 2221 Stevenson Dr. - Springfield, IL   217-529-2987
Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy - 133 North Grand East - Springfield, IL   217-525-0058
Noonan True Value - 510 Bruns Lane - Springfield, IL   217-787-7225
Rail Golf Course - 1400 South Clubhouse Dr - Springfield, IL   217-525-0365
  Walgreen's 5137 - 1310 S Fifth Street - Springfield, IL   217-544-2439
Walgreen's - 2945 S Sixth Street - Springfield, IL   217-788-5846
Walgreen's - 1155 N 9th Street - Springfield, IL   217-789-4949
Walgreen's - 3216 E. Clear Lake Ave. - Springfield, IL   217-544-7946
  Walgreen's - 3400 Freedom Drive - Springfield, IL   217-726-3497
Walgreen's 9145 - 1900 W Jefferson - Springfield, IL   217-787-0648
  Walgreen's - 2500 Koke Mill Road - Springfield, IL   217-726-0979
  Walgreen's - 2020 S MacArthur Blvd. - Springfield, IL   217-744-0100
  Walgreen's - 2305 W Monroe Street - Springfield, IL   217-546-9662
  Walgreen's - 2140 N Peoria Road - Springfield, IL   217-544-8023
Walgreen's - 747 N Rutledge - Springfield, IL   217-757-2226
Walgreen's - 2625 Stevenson Dr - Springfield, IL   217-529-8185
Ace Hardware - 1713 Spresser - Taylorville, IL   217-824-3325
Tipsord's Turf & Landscape - 776 Old Route 36 - Winchester, IL   217-742-8111

Walgreen's - 455 N. Hwy 61 - Hannibal, MO   573-221-8881
Family Drug - 301 Georgia St - Louisiana, MO   573-754-4551
Walgreen's - 4650 Highway K - O'Fallon, MO   636-329-9163
Walgreen's - 100 Jason Drive - Troy, MO   636-462-5901

And a bunch of GROCERY STORES:

Cub Foods - 403 North Veterans Parkway #2 - Bloomington, IL 61704 - 309-663-8323
County Market - 201 W. Blackhawk Dr. - Byron, IL 61010 - 815-234-2311
County Market - 1805 Elm Street - Canton, MO 63435 - 573-288-5151
County Market - 408 Walnut Street - Carthage, IL 62321 - 217-357-2836
County Market - 331 Stoughton Street - Champaign, IL 61820 - 217-352-4123
County Market - 2901 West Kirby - Champaign, IL 61821 - 217-351-8600
County Market - 1914 Glenn Park Drive - Champaign, IL 61821 - 217-356-8242
County Market - 1460 E. Street - Charleston, IL 61920 - 217-345-7031
County Market - 1099 Jason Place - Chatham, IL 62629 - 217-483-9053
Cub Foods - 1450 East Pershing Road - Decatur, IL 62526 - 217-875-5700
County Market - 1380 N Galena Avenue - Dixon, IL 61021 - 815-288-2112
Niemann Market - 404 South Main - Farmer City, IL 61842 - 309-928-9666
County Market - 1090 East Fort Street - Farmington, IL 61531 - 309-245-2122
County Market - 1802 Avenue H - Fort Madison, IA 52627 - 319-372-1374
County Market - 415 E 1st. St. - Gibson City, IL 60936 - 217-784-8108
County Market - 202 Steamboat Bend - Hannibal, MO 63401 - 573-248-0511
County Market - 943 East Laurel Avenue - Havana, IL 62644 - 309-543-3304
County Market - 2122 Main St. - Keokuk, IA 52632 - 319-524-2033
County Market - 518 South Main Street - Lewistown, IL 61542 - 309-547-7181
County Market - 101 South Dudley - Macomb, Il 61455 - 309-837-9914
County Market - 2000 Western Ave - Mattoon, IL 61938 - 217-235-5444
County Market - 1120 N. 6th Street - Monmouth, IL 61462 - 309-734-7393
County Market - 422 South Market - Monticello, IL 61856 - 217-762-3161
County Market - 6 North Poplar Street - Pana, IL 62557 - 217-562-4441
County Market - 2111 Court St. - Pekin, IL 61554 - 309-353-6550
County Market - 825 West Washington - Pittsfield, IL 62363 - 217-285-4453
County Market - 406 West Madison - Pontiac, IL 61764 - 815-844-7158
County Market - 4830 Broadway - Quincy, IL 62301 - 217-223-4829
County Market - 520 N 24th Street - Quincy, IL 62301 - 217-222-0190
County Market - 520 West Clinton Street - Rushville, IL 62681 - 217-322-4395
County Market - West Route 16 Johnstown Mall - Shelbyville, IL 62565 - 217-774-5555
County Market - 2777 S. 6th Street - Springfield, IL 62703-4071 - 217-744-2290
County Market - 3001 Veterans Parkway - Springfield, IL 62704 - 217-793-3773
County Market - 1903 W. Monroe St. - Springfield, IL 62704-1530 - 217-546-8671
County Market - 210 West 3rd. St. - Sterling, IL 61081 - 815-622-0180
County Market - 1819 South Philo Road - Urbana, IL 61802 - 217-337-0210
Shop 'n Save - 800 Carlyle Ave. - Belleville, IL   618-257-9130
Shop 'n Save - 10634 St. Charles Rock Rd. - Saint Ann, MO   314-429-6300
Shop 'n Save - 1501 South Dirksen Parkway - Springfield, IL   217-525-2372

You can also try our Original Buggspray Insect Repellent - Vanilla Scent for the buffalo gnats and mosquitoes.

Type "Vanilla" in the search box at our Ebay store.

Visit our Ebay store to purchase wholesale or retail.