iaink

Deep woods is great if you are spending a long time outside, in the woods or other places with a lot of mozzies, its has a high Deet content. Its what I use if im going off for a long sweaty bike ride through the woods. For light duty the skintastic has less deet, stinks less and does just as good a job for a couple of hours in the backyard or on the golf course, with the bonus that its less likely to eat your sunglasses.

Piff Poff

Deep Woods is having no affect this year and I spray liberally as the mozzies do enjoy feasting on me , I sprayed 3 times last night and I still got multiple bites. It's a bad year for the buggers.

Simon Legree

Bacon fat and eucalyptus oil works !

iaink

OMG, thats not good...

Maybe we should crowd source funds to speed this research....

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Piff Poff

I could maybe try that

iaink

Surely every dog within 2 miles (and half the men) would want to bite you instead!

Simon Legree

It's the eucalyptus oil that keeps dogs and half the men away. I tried to do a kosher version using turkey bacon but it didn't work so well.

Piff Poff

Another 3 bites already tonight and I was only out for 15 minutes bar steward things

Teaandtoday5

Citronella candle (I can hear themlaughing) and mosquito coil... Slightly less reaction than three years ago but I still feel like a giant target (blood filled splats on inside of windscreen show my willingness to fight back in a losing battle though)

Piff Poff

Citronella and coils help a little if your just sat still but fairly useless if your moving around

Brenda777

Hi all

Recently retired and shortly moving to Moraria .
Having just returned my husband seem's to have had which we will try next time a terrible reaction to insect bite's .
Each bite is now surrounded by a large dark circle , a little like a large bruise . Rather unsightly - I see some have recommended sprays etc but does anybody have a recommendation for removal or easing of the bruise like marks ?

SchnookoLoly

Are you sure they aren't tick bites? https://www.google.ca/search?q=how+t...ed=0CAYQ_AUoAQ

If your husband is getting the characteristic red bullseye, then get him to the doctor or hospital ASAP as you need to get ahead if it's Lyme disease.

Otherwise, probably just have your doctor take a look at it - no one is going to be able to diagnose over the internet! It could be that he's just particularly reactive to north American mosquitos, or it could be something more serious. You should get him checked out.

PS: For future posts, you are better off starting your own thread instead of posting on the bottom of a thread that's over two months old.

MillieF

Brenda, Welcome to British Expats! Are you currently in Canada? Are you still in the UK perhaps? We are always pleased to help where ever you are

When are you moving to Spain?

geedee

Vanilla Oil.... tried it and it helps... a bit.... and you smell nice.

BristolUK

Like an ice cream van. Mine's a 99