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Are these "plug ins" the ones that look like the air fresheners - and do you only use one/two in a room? ( I am like a woman possesed when I hear a mozzie in the bedroom - much to my oh's disgust when he is trying to sleep - they only bite me not him!)

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[QUOTE=fionamw;7793951][QUOTE=Carol&John;7793618]Plant eucalyptus trees instead of pine? (Ask Rugbymatt.) Hi fionamw,
I could have missread the quote from rugbymatt:o

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Many thanks for all your replies!
Fionamw - you are correct in saying mozzies are selective in chosing their victims. My wife and no.1 son rarely get bitten. One of the S:ohmy:panish locals tells me it is because I have sweet blood!
Indoors is not a problem as we have the plug-ins and a uv lamp with electrified coil. Sat outside in the evenings is not a problem as I tend to be covered in aftersun lotion which contains anti mosquito additives.
Tolly - I also use the Boots tropical spray in the daytime but it is only effective for around an hour.
Carol&John - we have several 80ft eucalyptus trees to the rear of our house which were pruned at the end of May. Even the scent of fresh eucalyptus in the air did not prevent me from getting bit whilst I cut up the wood!
Yvonne - the missus thinks I am daft enough already without wrapping myself up in sellotape! I can just picture the look I would get when walking into the bank - you crazee Breetish!!!!!!!!!!

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ah well, then eat marmite sarnies, plus apply the SSS by Avon. It's worth a try.

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Yes those are the ones, to use with tablets or some have a small glass container of liquid attached underneath which is slightly easier than replacing the tablets daily.

I use one in each bedroom.

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Many thanks :thumbup:

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look out though. some of the liquid ones leave a vertical stain/shadow on the wall above the electricity point...especially if your walls are white/cream etc.

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Thanks - not noticed that, but the walls were white until recently!

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I suppose also, if you go to bed a bit earlier, and then get up early too.

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Funnily enough I was chatting about this in my local the other night. Me and the barman came to the conclusion that we don't get bit, at all, because of the alcohol in our blood and the fact that if you drink you excrete alcohol in your sweat. Allegedley.

The missus gets bit by what looks like must be small flying tigers. She was recommended Autan spray as a repellant.

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Reckon its either one of two things,.....

1.-The alcohol acts as an anaesthetic,so even if you do get a bite you dont feel it,..........or

2.-The mozzies are punch drunk as soon as they get a sniff of you and so fall flat on their backs comotosed.

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[QUOTE=montgomail;7794039][QUOTE=fionamw;7793951]For a moment I thought you meant the trees....only a moment, you understand...:blink:

[QUOTE=Carol&John;7794245][QUOTE=fionamw;7793951]No, you're right, he definitely said eucalyptus could be used as anti-mos; I just meant that as we have trees one side of the house I can say with certainty the other side of the house definitely has mozzies and although we use the back terrace rather less, I don't think it's mozzy free (the garden below certainly isn't!

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I find Witch Doctor gel (obviously enough it contains Witch Hazel) is normally very good at removing the itchiness of Mozzie bites. Can normally be bought in Boots.

Just put a small blob on the bite and don't rub it in just leave it.

Hope this helps.