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Previously on "Avoiding mosquitos whilst on holiday?"
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If you do get bitten, wash the affected area with soap and water - it gets rid of the nastier chemicals and stops the reaction being so bad. Otherwise - spray on repellent, and a vapouriser at night, if you've not got nets.
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Originally posted by SimonMac View PostThis is gonna sound totally out of left field but, try Avon's Skin So Soft range. It might sound daft but really works
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This is gonna sound totally out of left field but, try Avon's Skin So Soft range. It might sound daft but really works
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The little feckers like to change strategy and they differ on attack in different countries. Some do not make any noise at all, some dive bomb you from a height, some come in under the radar.
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The powerful semiochemical that triggers the mosquito's keen sense of smell is nonanal
Mosquito - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
I may have been swatting innocent insects in my tent the other week. I gather mosquitoes make a characteristic whine, but those mosquitoes-like critters appeared pretty silent, even when I chased them around the tent.
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Originally posted by Pondlife View Post
Anyone got any tried and proven methods for managing not to get eaten alive by the little buggers?
I'm currently getting bitten when I do circuit training in the evenings.
Pondy[/QUOTE]
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Maybe you should wash your feet more often.
Malaria mosquitoes accurately find their way to smelly feet
Or just keep moving. The woods round here are full of stagnant pools and If I go jogging in the evening late summer and stand still I can hear them converging from all directions. So I avoid getting bitten by not standing still, they are extremely slow little buggers. 1 mph tops I should think.Last edited by xoggoth; 21 August 2011, 16:27.
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Just ordered Deet 50 and Deet 100 + a mossy net from amazon.
The little feckers drive me crazy!
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Originally posted by Pondlife View PostAnyone got any tried and proven methods for managing not to get eaten alive by the little buggers?
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Originally posted by TimberWolf View Post+ ?
Originally posted by KentPhilip View PostAt risk of stating the obvious / obviously wrong, have you tried spray-on insect repellant?
As well as keeping away the critters it cools you down nicely on a hot day, and the chemicals in it give you a nice tingling sensation on certain parts of the body..
Originally posted by Paddy View Postmosquitoes are attracted to diabetic blood
Originally posted by gingerjedi View PostI heard they don't like diet coke, I assume you have to drink it though.
Originally posted by minestrone View PostDeet.
There is a cream one, can't remember the name "kind to skin" or summin'. Less greasy that the others.
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Deet.
There is a cream one, can't remember the name "kind to skin" or summin'. Less greasy that the others.
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I heard they don't like diet coke, I assume you have to drink it though.
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Originally posted by Pondlife View PostSince I've spent my adult life ensuring I taste of chicken madras with subtle hint of sauvignon blanc I always seem to be a prime target for mosquitos when on holiday. Naturally, I try to avoid this by filling my body with the local spirits in order to blend in with the local flavours but it never works.
Anyone got any tried and proven methods for managing not to get eaten alive by the little buggers?
I've heard vitamin B supplements are supposed to help but since it doesn't come served over crushed ice I'm not sure I can remember to take it.
TIA
Pondy
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