Mosquitos

[justphil]

tracys - the only real answer is DEET. Boots Jungle Formula is 50% DEET and has worked for Jen, the only thing that ever has. Our Erja posted the same earlier today. Some object to the chemical treatments, but I really believe that none of the others really work. Jen has 17 scars on her legs from bites that were lanced by the doctor in Arillas in 2002. We nearly gave up on Corfu altogether.

But she has it sussed - Jungle formula and cover up after dark.

Hope you get it sussed too.
Phil

[TerryW]

We tried some new "stuff" this year, that we saw at Gardeners World Live. It was called Incognito and we didn't get bitten at all. Now, it could be that not many mozzies were about so it needs to be tried again next July.

I used the soap on my arms and legs when having a shower, then put the aftersun on arms and legs followed by the spray. The theory is that the three levels, soap, aftersun and spray build up resistance levels. 

We were told that we could have a refund if we were bitten.

See http://www.lessmosquito.com/

[sunflower]

Wish I had known that!
There WERE mosquitos, and lots of them, but I suppose
they just prefered to hang around me!! ha ha.
( I still have scars on my legs from last year, but that didn't
keep me from coming back!) But it DID make me choose
Moraitika as my future place to live.

Connie x

[sunflower]

P.S. Someone once sent me a very funny drawing with this text:

"You don't have to fear an enimy that's much smaller than yourself.
Well, have you ever tried to spend a night with a mosquito?"

Connie x

[dave mull]

dont tell any of the blokes from work,but i always use skin so soft from avon its a dry oil moisteriser its great for stopping you peeling and its great as a mozzi repellent its worked for me for the last 3 years

[Val n Bill]

And where is it you work Dave? LOL

[Maggie]

Anyone visiting soon should stock up on plenty repellant, as the wee blighters are out in force just now. If we have more rain, as is promised next week, it will be worse!!!

[Paul C]

If you do get bitten put Tiger Balm onto the bite. It stops the itching and they don't "flair" up. We tried it last 2 weeks and it does work

[skelly]

I agree with you Dave .... Avon skin so soft  is all we used this year and came home not being bitten once

Joan xx

[Janis]

What's this Tiger Balm? We've got one day left to shop for anti mozzy stuff....

Janis x

[Val n Bill]

Try Holland and Barrett Janis.  You can use it for any skin irritation. In a tiny pot and smells like wintergreen, always reminds me of my Nan.
       Val

[Jo Wissett]

That skin so soft good but smells like something an old granny would wear!

[sunflower]

Janis, - and everyone else about to go:

If you DO get bitten, the best thing I found was this:
BITE THERAPY ( Rona Ross' treatment)
It's the size of a lipstick, with a roll on, and doesn't smell too nasty.
You can get it at Alex' supermarket on the corner next to Marina.

Wishing you a lovely, relaxed holiday with lots of sunshine.

Connie xxx

[sunflower]

Mosquitos.
Last night I realized I had posted a wrong quote, sorry folks
I must be getting a bit senile, so here's a correction:

"If you think you are too small to make a difference you have
never gone to bed with a mosquito"

It was on the thread "Corfu 2010" with the funny drawing, posted by Eileen.
just watch that drawing and have a laugh!!

Connie x

[4x4]

This year I took Claratin tablets two weeks before going to Arillas and had some expensive repellent as well ( the wife says I am a am an expensive repellent so she does not need to take anything else )
Anyway I was bitten almost to death.
So I actually purchased a Mosquito net on Ebay for next June. 
You  will know who I am as I will be wearing a mosquito net in the evenings.

I wonder if anyone will notice the hammer, nails and ladder in my luggage.