Avoid buying a house in a high mosquito area
Jan 21st 2010, 8:26 pm
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Avoid buying a house in a high mosquito area
We hope to move out soon to the Sydney suburbs. Because of the low house prices in the UK, and the escalating prices in Australia, we are thinking of buying or building a house out west, in the Ponds where the prices are a bit lower. Can anyone tell me if, as the name suggests, the Ponds attracts a high level of mosquitos? Any suggestions of good alternatives in the area if there is a problem?
Jan 21st 2010, 9:45 pm
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Re: Avoid buying a house in a high mosquito area
Where is the Ponds? Which 'burb?
Jan 21st 2010, 9:56 pm
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Frankly if you have a problem with mozzies then Aus may not be the country for you. Perhaps NZ might be a better bet?
Jan 21st 2010, 10:14 pm
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We hope to move out soon to the Sydney suburbs. Because of the low house prices in the UK, and the escalating prices in Australia, we are thinking of buying or building a house out west, in the Ponds where the prices are a bit lower. Can anyone tell me if, as the name suggests, the Ponds attracts a high level of mosquitos? Any suggestions of good alternatives in the area if there is a problem?
However the mozzies weren't much of a problem there at all.
We tend to get more here in QLD, but burning the coils in the evenings seems to work pretty well.
Jan 21st 2010, 10:18 pm
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I just looked for the Ponds and found it...
Yes, I would worry about mozzies there.... but try to check with the council to see if they have a mosquito plan.
Our local council kills off about 98% of all ours on a regular basis, using helicopter treatment plans.
The Ponds is Sydney's newest suburb, located adjacent to Kellyville Ridge in Sydney's thriving North-West.
Alive with water, bushland, parks....
Alive with water, bushland, parks....
Our local council kills off about 98% of all ours on a regular basis, using helicopter treatment plans.
Jan 21st 2010, 11:05 pm
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I have often wondered why they dont do that in Perth.When we lived in Cayman they did it every evening at the same time.The stuff used to sting my eyes so I made sure that I stayed indoors at that time.
Jan 22nd 2010, 5:51 am
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Re: Avoid buying a house in a high mosquito area
NZ not only has dreadful weather (I noted on the NZ news today that the last time Wellington had a dry weekend was mid-November!) it also has a massive mosquito and sandfly issue. One bites you all day, the other all night.
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Jan 22nd 2010, 6:00 am
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Re: Avoid buying a house in a high mosquito area
As you have seen, The Ponds is a good way (25k?) out, North west of Sydney towards Kellyvile, and looks like a nice area. I was possibly a bit overly specific with the Ponds. Lots of the housing developments in the area have ponds or creeks, and my concern is that these could be breeding grounds for mozzies. Sound like they have it at least partly under control with their spraying program.
Jan 22nd 2010, 1:06 pm
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Thanks. I'm not in Australia yet, and I don't have an unusual problem with mozzies, but it does make sense to keep the problem to a minimum.
As you have seen, The Ponds is a good way (25k?) out, North west of Sydney towards Kellyvile, and looks like a nice area. I was possibly a bit overly specific with the Ponds. Lots of the housing developments in the area have ponds or creeks, and my concern is that these could be breeding grounds for mozzies. Sound like they have it at least partly under control with their spraying program.
As you have seen, The Ponds is a good way (25k?) out, North west of Sydney towards Kellyvile, and looks like a nice area. I was possibly a bit overly specific with the Ponds. Lots of the housing developments in the area have ponds or creeks, and my concern is that these could be breeding grounds for mozzies. Sound like they have it at least partly under control with their spraying program.
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Jan 22nd 2010, 2:42 pm
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Does anyone know the range mozzies travel? In other words, does it matter if you are 50 metres or 250 metres from the water source?
Feb 25th 2010, 10:15 pm
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The Ponds is an area near Kellyville and Stanhope Gardens. I don't think there is any more of a problem there with mosquitos than anywhere else.
As already said aeroguard and mozzie coils will keep them at bay. We live in Kellyville and mozzies really aren't a major problem. We did live in Castle Hill in a house with lots of trees and bushes and seem to have much more of a problem there. Our friends live in Castle Hill in a different street and they have no major problems there.
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As already said aeroguard and mozzie coils will keep them at bay. We live in Kellyville and mozzies really aren't a major problem. We did live in Castle Hill in a house with lots of trees and bushes and seem to have much more of a problem there. Our friends live in Castle Hill in a different street and they have no major problems there.
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Feb 26th 2010, 1:11 am
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When you find the mosquito free area keep it to yourself we will all be moving
Feb 26th 2010, 4:43 am
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Have hardly ever been bitten here..in 3 years and they usually devour me.
Feb 26th 2010, 4:51 am
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Sandlies are rampant in NZ. The worst mosquito problem I have ever gone through was in Northern Canada and Alaska - not a pleasant experience.