Mosquitos. There's a lot of them about!

[threaded]

In the house have them blue lamps that blow them to bits.

For outside one can buy these 'flat' citronella candles in a dish things. That keeps them away.



I've also introduced White Cloud Mountain Minnows into the lakes and streams on my land. Which basically removes the problem at source.

And I do stuff like only use half-tires to hold down the silage sheets, barrows are always leaned up, etc. so there are no little pockets of standing water.

[Drewster]

Right. I don't mind suggestions. But I do draw the line at suggestions that are going to make me smell like Gin & Tonic or a poofs handbag!

Sod you then.... If you prefer the mozzie bites........

And before we get into the whole 'homophobe' debate, some of my best mates are mincers so leave it! Alright!

[xoggoth]

You should meet the Missus, you could swap endlessly exciting tales about all your huge lumps from getting bitten. Insects never bite or sting me because I am nice to them.

[HairyArsedBloke]

In the house have them blue lamps that blow them to bits.

For outside one can buy these 'flat' citronella candles in a dish things. That keeps them away.

Aye, ex-mrs HAB had loads of those things on the patio.

When out 'n about - we got through loads of OFF!

[Paddy]

Grow more body hair.

That's the conclusion I've come to as they like my blood also.

Alternatively eat loads and loads of Marmite.

Female mosquitoes suck your blood and inject an anti coagulant into your blood. Mosquitoes prefer sweet blood so you may be diabetic.

[xoggoth]

But how do they know until they have bitten you?

[MarillionFan]

I was told by a doctor who treated me once for about 200 bites that had swollen up that actually everyone gets bitten but they react differently.

I can have bites come up again months after if I have another bad reaction to an insect bite. They tend to come up the size of 1pence pieces for each one.

I always wanted to go to the Amazon, but I'm afraid I may be eaten alive!

[SupremeSpod]

I was told by a doctor who treated me once for about 200 bites that had swollen up that actually everyone gets bitten but they react differently.

I can have bites come up again months after if I have another bad reaction to an insect bite. They tend to come up the size of 1pence pieces for each one.

I always wanted to go to the Amazon, but I'm afraid I may be eaten alive!

I did my JWT in Belize and still have the scars from some of the mozzy bites.