{"id":30318,"date":"2026-07-06T13:55:07","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T17:55:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/working-outdoors-in-quebec-recommendations-for-tets-to-prevent-insect-bites\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T13:55:57","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T17:55:57","slug":"working-outdoors-in-quebec-recommendations-for-tets-to-prevent-insect-bites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/en\/working-outdoors-in-quebec-recommendations-for-tets-to-prevent-insect-bites\/","title":{"rendered":"Working Outdoors in Qu\u00e9bec: Recommendations for TETs to Prevent Insect Bites"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"30318\" class=\"elementor elementor-30318 elementor-30287\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-271f0af elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"271f0af\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b69982a\" data-id=\"b69982a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4d5a64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f4d5a64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Knowing prevention measures helps temporary foreign workers (TETs) protect their health while working outdoors<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9187d96 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9187d96\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-36ab7b3\" data-id=\"36ab7b3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0b0bae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e0b0bae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For many <\/span><b>temporary foreign workers (TETs)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, outdoor work is part of their professional experience in Qu\u00e9bec, especially in sectors such as agriculture, horticulture, landscaping, and other jobs performed in contact with nature.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During periods when insects are more active, working outdoors can increase exposure to <\/span><b>mosquitoes, ticks, and other insects<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. While many insect bites are harmless and go away on their own, some can cause significant reactions or, in certain cases, transmit diseases.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Through <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/en\/\"><b>InfoTET<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, we would like to share simple recommendations that can help reduce risks and support workers\u2019 well-being during their workdays.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c86d2e1\" data-id=\"c86d2e1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a310deb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a310deb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"702\" height=\"526\" src=\"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/community-people-working-together-agriculture-grow-food-702x526.jpg\" class=\"attachment-genesis-singular-images size-genesis-singular-images wp-image-30298\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-fc701d2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fc701d2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b50def8\" data-id=\"b50def8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78a5355 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"78a5355\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"702\" height=\"526\" src=\"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2306.i402.009.P.m004.c33.Repellents-flat-icons-set-702x526.jpg\" class=\"attachment-genesis-singular-images size-genesis-singular-images wp-image-30301\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-53c000f\" data-id=\"53c000f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc3f746 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc3f746\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A few prevention measures can make a difference:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Use insect repellent<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> when recommended, especially in areas where mosquitoes or ticks are more common.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Wear clothing that covers your arms and legs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> when working in areas with tall grass, dense vegetation, or places where insects may be present.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Check your skin at the end of the workday<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, especially after working in wooded areas, tall grass, or places with abundant vegetation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Keep windows closed if they do not have screens<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, especially during times of the day when insects are most active.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ef83685 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ef83685\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-743c263\" data-id=\"743c263\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efbcc52 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"efbcc52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is important to seek medical advice if, after an insect bite, you notice:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83d\udd38 Significant redness around the affected area.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83d\udd38 Excessive swelling.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83d\udd38 Fever or other symptoms after a bite.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83d\udd38 A tick attached to your skin.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If a tick is attached to your skin, it is recommended to follow healthcare guidance to ensure it is removed properly.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e27623b\" data-id=\"e27623b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32a68cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"32a68cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"702\" height=\"526\" src=\"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Capture-decran-le-2026-07-08-a-13.44.33-702x526.png\" class=\"attachment-genesis-singular-images size-genesis-singular-images wp-image-30304\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4178823 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4178823\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prevention is an important way to protect your health. Small daily actions can help avoid complications and allow TETs to continue their activities safely.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Through <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/en\/\"><b>InfoTET<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, we continue to provide useful information to support <\/span><b>temporary foreign workers (TETs)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in their daily and professional lives in Qu\u00e9bec.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e42efb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7e42efb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">This information is for informational purposes only and does not replace professional advice. 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