MOSQUITOES : advice, insect repellants, bite remedies, Q&As

saintscully

2006-04-25 17:34:12

Hi Jackie - yes you do. Its produces an aroma in your sweat which the little blitters can't stand

He still uses a Deet repellant as well, but since using this alongside the vitB1 I can honestly say he hasn't had one bite

All I can say is it works for him, and for 4 pounds, its well worth a try.

malcolmhelen

2006-04-27 14:52:11

mossie bites

i know this subject has been done to death but i have just bought a gadget off qvc the shopping channel that you put batteries in and it has a small fan you put it on the table etc and it keeps the dreaded things away item no is 820 728 bite shield insect repellant £19.22 including postage , we are going to cuba where we were bitten badly last year so we will give it a try and i will report back when we return.

nasher

2006-04-30 14:13:28

when we went to the dom rep we brought an insect spary call OFF it worked a treat, not one bite you can even spray you whole body with it.

nonnielane

2006-05-03 13:24:52

mosquito bands

I have been looking at getting mosquito bands for our 2 week holiday to turkey, but there are too many to choose from (deet ones, deet free ones, then theres natural ones) can somebody recommend which ones work best? the fabric adjustible or the rubbery looking ones???

thanx

non

Pippy

2006-05-16 09:43:09

'Deaths show malaria drug need'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4771773.stm

Icklebunnie

2006-05-18 20:26:59

mozzies in oct?

Hi all,

Looked everywhere for a thread about mozzies but couldnt find one.
Can anyone tell me what to expect on the mozzie front in gumbet in october??
Was in greece a few years ago and hubby had a allergic reation to them.
Any advice on how to prevent this would be great.

Thanks in advance
Nic

Jinty

2006-05-24 09:48:09

New in B & Q

Hi,

Just back from B&Q and they have 3 plug in repellants for £19.99. They don't need refills/tablets and work on the principle of the ultra-violet light attracting the flies, etc. According to the instuctions you plug one in each room and thats that!

Anyone tried them? was thinking about taking them on holiday To Kos with me.

Cheers,
Janet

katiesmum

2006-05-24 10:30:01

Nonnielane, we tried the mossie wrist bands 2 years ago in Turkey and they were ribbish. Others may have had a better experience but I would not get them again. We use Jungle Formula extra strength now been using the lotion but this year we are trying the spray. I also use this on Katie who has sensitive skin and it is fine...

nonnielane

2006-05-24 11:59:33

thank you katiesmum

Ive been reading reports about the sinkov you buy over in Turkey so will get some when we get there, I hav some jungle formula lotion to be going on with.
:roll:

ali47

2006-05-24 18:22:39

Hi i have got everything from spray vitamin b complex garlic capsules, however the triage nurse at my gp surgery advised citronella mixed with surgical spirit just dabbed on in the vunerable places apperently there is something in the surgical spirit when mixed with citronella which the bugs don`t like, it`s worth a try. I also have marmite which the mossies don`t like.

nasher

2006-05-26 12:38:22

A friend of my rubs citronella around the windows and door of where she stopping to stop the little !!!!

JackieUK/Tenerife

2006-05-27 07:42:19

Ali

I take it you eat the marmite rather than spread it on your skin :rofl

Rgds Jackie

ali47

2006-05-27 18:16:37

Jackie i normally eat it on toast think i would be a bit :oops:

if i started spreading it on my skin, might be like what the women did in the war as my mum tells me they put gravy browning on their legs cos they could not get tights. :shrug

deb_ie

2006-05-29 11:04:29

I have suffered for years with mozzie bites, people beside me don't need repellant - I am it- no one else gets bitten ! Last year after doing a bit of research I took Vit B for 1 month before my hols and during my hols I also took an antihistamine every day, which I started 2 weeks before departure. I wore mozi-bands in the evening one on my ankle the other on my wrist, I sprayed myself with Avon soft and sensual woodland fresh. Vit B produces a substance in your sweat which the mozzies don't like. I know this must sound extreme but I do take a reaction to the bites. The result - no bites. I am not sure which of the above was the answer . I am doing the same again this year. I am also UV sensitive - but I think thats another posting !!

hope this helps

nonnielane

2006-05-29 11:15:29

deb ie - with regards to the mozzie bands when you said you put one on your arm and leg was it one on right and one on left. or both on the same side

deb_ie

2006-05-29 11:49:15

nonnielane - It was one on the right and one on the left, to cover each side of the body - this year I am going to try and eliminate the bands I did not like the smell, and they clash badly with the wardrobe! especially the ankle band - although first sign of a bite and they will be back on !

Tracym21

2006-05-29 11:50:07

Avon are doing a deal on sss dry oil spray at the moment buy 2 bottles for £4.00 :wave

deb_ie

2006-05-29 12:01:43

tracym21 - do you know what the avon campaign number or book number the offer is on as I am not in England, and I am not sure if we are the same over here.

Tracym21

2006-05-29 12:45:37

I looked on their website INVALID URL hope this helps :wave

deb_ie

2006-05-29 14:56:33

great - thanks tracym21