Author Topic: dreaded mosquitos...zzzzz (Read 44365 times)

Eljhem · « **Reply #40 on:** July 20, 2007, 06:54:47 AM »

Why does the mossie truck do it's rounds just as I've settled down for an Effes on the roof terrace

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Avon sss and citronella tealights keep the blighters off, English mossies seem to like it though make a bee line for me as soon as I get back into our garden, (have ponds and live by a creek)

Blue Lizard · « **Reply #41 on:** July 20, 2007, 10:58:47 AM »

i live by a creek as well,the solent is at the bottom of my road,i got back unscathed by the little devils in kalkan to be chomped alive in my own garden....

Eljhem · « **Reply #42 on:** July 22, 2007, 10:45:21 AM »

Not far from us then Bluelizard, we are in the solent area.(or should that be "monsoon" area

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alantj · « **Reply #43 on:** July 23, 2007, 02:02:57 PM »

What Mosquitos?

We have just got back from 2 weeks in Kalkan. We hardly saw one, I came back without a single bite and the worst any of our party of eight suffered was 2 or 3 bites over 2 weeks.

Alan

bowbad · « **Reply #44 on:** July 23, 2007, 03:17:14 PM »

Just returned from Kalkan with my Avon Skin-so-Soft unopened. I didn't see any mosie's this time round in Kalkan.
Last year it was a problem, but it would seem they have cleaned up there act.

felicity · « **Reply #45 on:** July 23, 2007, 03:31:02 PM »

Me too returned with NOT ONE bite.....will be taking my Avon skin so soft with me again when I go - but hopefully the little blighters have been well and truly controlled for this year - it was an amazing difference....as others have noted - more mossies back here than there - where are the ghost(mossie) busters in purple with their backpacks for all that stagnant water down here in the south of england....

doug46b · « **Reply #46 on:** July 24, 2007, 02:36:21 PM »

It wasnt the mozzies that got me it was the dreaded Olive flies. Thay were a bit late arriving this year because the weather was sooo hot.

alantj · « **Reply #47 on:** July 25, 2007, 10:59:44 AM »

What's an Olive fly and why are they dreaded?

Alan

Blue Lizard · « **Reply #48 on:** July 25, 2007, 11:15:17 AM »

it's a little tiny black thing..about the size of a pin head,it gets in your hair whether head or arms ,legs etc,and spends it's time nipping ...they are really annoying,normally they are more about in early may...they are not nice!!!

DRBD · « **Reply #49 on:** July 25, 2007, 12:22:48 PM »

Perhaps the little devils are too hot with all that blazing heat
and gone off somewhere cooler & wetter - may be they are making their way to the UK

doug46b · « **Reply #50 on:** July 25, 2007, 01:30:13 PM »

The Olive Flies tend to attack male heads because they have shorter hair. My wife was not affected by them. My head was like the Alps after two weeks with the pests!!

Bobbie · « **Reply #51 on:** July 27, 2007, 09:45:35 PM »

Interesting reading this thread, we were in Kalkan the middle two weeks of June and nearly everyone in our hotel was getting badly bitten - except me, with my Avon Skin So Soft! It really did seem to work.
But those of you posting recently and seeing no sign of mozzies - they must be doing something right out there ! Perhaps it's too hot even for the mozzies! Was just warming up while we were there, our last two days were very hot but the rest of the time was just pleasantly warm.

MightyAphrodite · « **Reply #52 on:** July 30, 2007, 10:10:51 PM »

I used an aftersun cream from Boots last year that contained insect repellant and never got a single bite. It didn't smell too bad either. I think it was this one http://www.boots.com/shop/product_details.jsp?productid=1081039&classificationid=1027856 It's Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£6.99 but it's BOGOF on all the Soltan stuff at the moment

DRBD · « **Reply #53 on:** July 31, 2007, 01:08:02 PM »

What did I say earlier - we now have them here causing problems, even making the national news

zula · « **Reply #54 on:** August 04, 2007, 05:35:04 PM »

It seems only 'sweet-smelling' [to mozzies, that is] people attract them.

As one of those I have suffered over the years and nearly OD'd on antihistamines to try and rid myself of the itching. Now I use Sin Kov, wait until they bite and then take APIS MEL at 4-6 hourly intervals to reduce the itching and swelling. And it works for me. This is a homeopathic remedy available from most chemists in UK. Haven't tried in Kalkan as I take it with me. Hope it helps.

DRBD · « **Reply #55 on:** August 05, 2007, 11:21:30 AM »

Also find to alleviate the itching and swelling Aloe Vera - always buy a large tube from Holland & Barratt especially when on offer, its very good for sun burn etc - infact swear by it

Chucky · « **Reply #56 on:** August 05, 2007, 12:34:53 PM »

I always have an aloe vera plant on my kitchen window sill so if I burn myself I can just snap a bit off and put the sap directly on to it. Natural yoghurt slapped on to sunburn works in an emergency and if the chlorine in pools turns bleached hair green use tomato puree of ketchup to get rid of the green!!! Anymore natural remedies or hints?

Lorretta · « **Reply #57 on:** August 09, 2007, 12:16:03 PM »

I too have suffered the dreaded Mozzie bites and have had an allergic reaction so will definitely give the Avon products a go. We used Deet in June and whilst I did get a couple of bites it did seem really effective. I cant remember the exact web address but I think it was called Nomad Travel. They did have buy 2 get 1 free but not sure if that offer is still on.