mosquitoes

rach

i got bitten to death the other night in the garden and they all swelled up horribly - am a bit worried as I'm off camping next week - any ideas as to how to keep them away especially whilst sitting around at night?

vanoonoo

citronella and smoke work well

if you have a camp fire or barbeque hold a bandana or similar over the fire to absorb smoke then tie one each around head and limbs.

scares the midgies away like billy oh

cathy_3

spray yourself all over with white vinegar youll stink but they stay away

also they love cheese, so put a stinky peice of blue cheese a little away from where your sitting and they flock to that. instead of you

hate the buggers but if you do get bitten white vinegar is exellent and I mean exellent.

better than anything ive ever used for itchy bites

robnye

spray yourself all over with white vinegar   youll stink but they stay away

also   they love cheese, so put a stinky peice of blue cheese a little away from where your sitting and they flock to that. instead of you

hate the buggers    but  if you do get bitten  white vinegar is exellent     and I mean  exellent.

better than anything ive ever used for itchy bites

i am amazed...... just got home from 10 lovely sunny days camping. but got bitten severly on legs, arms and head (bald) , thought i might check out on this board for treatements as the bites are bl@@dy itching like mad and weep horrible yellow stuff if scraatched,

as i dont have white vinegar will other stuff works as well?

triedseveral different tubes of cream, but short of actually chopping my hands of, I cant stop scratchign them.... aaaggh

cathy_3

you could try the brown vinegar but get some white asap

I have a reaction like that to mozzyz and couldnt beleive the non reaction I got when I used the vinegar right away after being bitten

have a bath with the handful of bicarb in it that will help

awwwww

cathy_3

you could try the brown vinegar   but get some white asap

I have a reaction like that to mozzyz and couldnt beleive the non reaction I got when I used the vinegar right away after being bitten

have   a bath with the handful of bicarb in it  that will help


I always found germoline good as well as it has an anasthetic in it so you get a half hour or so of no itchys
awwwww

Cariad_3

Hi,
I have just ordered Avon Woodland Fresh shower gel and dry body spray which according to many,many campers works a treat against mosquitos, BYGOF in the Avon catalogue at the moment.
Apparently works better than a lot of these expensive brands.

mink35

Wasn't there something in the media recently about eating marmite and keeping the mozzies away?

Glad

Avon's Skin-So-Soft range is the one most people use and say keeps mosquitoes away,

a garlic capsule every day helps too

Nurse_Bambi

I live near the thames and water works so get loads in the house on an evening if i keep the windows open. They hang around in the bedroom attacking you once the lights are out!!

Apparently they are attracted to carbon dioxide breathed out. I find a fan helps keep them away. I'm also trying some aromotherpy oils - frankinsence - but I'm not sure if it works yet! When I was on holiday I used Life Venturer insect repellent and that seemed to work - not one bite!

Also the best way to kill them is to throw a large item, eg a cushion at them, as they dont see it coming - chase them with a rolled up mag and they get away!

cathy_3

You would think that maniacal look in my eyes when I spot one and start doing a dalek impression stalking it round the room sayin

EXTERRRMINATE EXTERRRMINATE


would see them off, but having lived right on the thames at walton on thames once I know those Home county mozzys are made of sterner stuff than that

;D ;D