owleywoodcat

I'm another who gets eaten alive (while my partner never gets touched) so I'm a bit worried about moving to Tropical North Queensland. I swear by Boots after sun lotion with insect repellant, but I'm worried about using the chemicals long term. I was told that Avon Skin So Soft body oil is good, so I'm getting some in before we go! Has anyone tried it? And can you get it in Australia?

However, I lived in Greece for a year and didn't get bitten after the first few months - maybe it was all the garlic builiding up? Or my glow in the dark white skin turning brown?

Thanks,
Cat

tommytriggs

Ahhhh their cute with their little buzzin noises, try samui then.....lol.....try garlic, apparently dont aint to partial to that on their dinner (you).

yamahaha

yeah, tried it when we were in Thailand last year and it doesnt work, got eaten alive. Its an urban myth I think. You'll just end up smelling orrible!
You cant beat DEET but I wouldnt like to wear it every day of my life I imagine its not good for you in those kind of doses.
In answer to the original question, I find a large smokey bonfire keeps all Midges/Mossies at bay and apart from chemicals, a good mossie net or sensible clothing coupled whith a high degree of vigilance I think thats your only hope Im afraid

tommytriggs

Maybe a pet geko on one shoulder & a neon sign on the other will help?....hehehe

Sue from Manchester

Try planting Neep trees.

JayDeee

Fires would be great if they weren't illegal ( and very dangerous) only a few weeks to go until the end of fire ban season tho. ahh propper barbeques

Sue from Manchester, I have never heard of Neep trees but will look them up and see if I can get my hands on a forrest worth

I have killed 8 of the little buggers tonight so feel a little happier.

Dont know how Aids is not spread apparently they dont inject enough blood to pass on the Aids virus which seems odd as they can spread so many other deseases but I am not sure if they are deseases carried in the blood or not. Not sure I'd be up for putting a scientist in a room with mossies and a vile of Aids infected blood, a little bit sick if you ask me, a bit like asking someone to play a game of russian roulette with themselves.



Kala

moneypenny20

Better than playing russian roulette with you though.

Have just seen an advert for a Australian hat which has a cool band of something in the rim to keep you cool whist being impregnated with anti mossie stuff that is guaranteed to last for up to 20 washes. Looks very sexy

TheCrone

If anything flies and bites, it bites me!
Have been told that if you have any form of rheumatism or arthritis, mozzies are attracted to you because there's more uric acid in your perspiration. I've found that David Grey's "Scram" is a good commercial preparation, but pure Oil of Citronella, mixed with Johnson's Baby Oil is also good. Yes, they both are a bit on the nose, but you don't notice it after a while........like perfume!

Grayling

That's the stuff. You want the 'Original woodland fragrance'.

Even fishermen use it in Alaska to keep away the 'noseeums'.

Apparently attracts Lumberjacks as well

G

karenjc

I agree when my mate and me were on the gold coast he kept on getting bitten where i was ok, put this down to the fact that i eat a lot of spicy food where he does not. I think my smell might scare them off :scared:

Stormz

eating pills and food to scare them off is bollocks... they still have to taste your blood to see if they don`t like it. May as well dance a jig to scare them off... that would work better.

fly-spray and clothes and vigilance like yamahaha said.

btw vegemite is MUCH better than Marmite (which has a horrible after-taste). Keep a jar of that cack open to scare the mozzies off.

biggy

SNAP....I am covered in bloody scars................hubby said to me....uve got a gorgeous tan...pity about ur scabby legs.....but its true....I just get one load healed up and I get bitten again.....I need to take very strong antihistamines which make me very tired so I feel like shit most days

moneypenny20

But you're loving the life anyway

jwinch

This mixture has been recommended by a few Australian friends:

Equals measures of Detol, Baby Oil and Meths. Out in a spray bottle and shake well before use.

Other have sugested a slightly different variation: Equal measures of Tea Tree Oil, Baby Oil and meths.

Does seem to help, especially if you remember to put it on.

I find sand flies a problem at any time of day, not just the evening

Zentack

They sell something called a Mosquito Trap which uses a few things such as UV and CO2 to trap mossies, but at over $500 it isn't cheap. Although I'm contemplating buying one when I get my own house.

http://www.mosquito.com.au/

Also make sure that there is no standing water in your garden such as in the saucers under you pot plants. You can fill the saucers with sand to stop mossies laying their eggs and buy some native fish for your pond.

Other than that take a bath in "Rid" before you go out, but I don't think that this will help your social life.

I tried eating Vegemite for ages but never had any success, probably need to eat my own body weight to have any success.

In Japan they say that the Autumn mosquito is the worst, as it lands and bites you so quick that you don't stand a chance. I'm inclined to agree.

Happy Slapping!!

Papa Z