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Post by kingssch on Aug 31, 2009 14:18:09 GMT 1
Having just returned from Istria and been eaten alive by for 2 weeks by Supermossies I am wondering if our orchard garden is attracting more than our fair share of the blighters due to eg the type of trees we have - ranging from large pines to nut and fruit varieties (plus a pool). I would happily remove anything that would reduce the number of bites we experience on our holidays so any advice much appreciated. Why do Croatian legs appear to escape the lumps and bumps we experienced???
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Post by justapixel on Aug 31, 2009 14:32:31 GMT 1
They don't. It's only that your pain receptors are not positioned on Croatian legs. Anyways, this summer I enjoyed the company of obviously GM variant of recently imported (and improved) Asian tiger mosquitoes which are: 1. noiseless 2. invisible 3. agile when avoiding physical attacks 4. immune to pesticides 5. very aggressive even during daylight 6. hurt as hell. .
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Post by MartinM on Sept 1, 2009 12:29:38 GMT 1
Seems to me that this summer all manner of wasps, bees, spiders, flies and other creepy crawlies are more aggressive. I've been bitten, stung and attacked by all of 'em
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Post by ianl on Sept 2, 2009 6:00:46 GMT 1
Sorry to hear you've been invaded. We had a few where we are nearby in Istria but I wouldn't have said more than in previous years.
Only reason to write this is to report what doesn't work, sadly. Bought a couple of the UV lights with high voltage wires to attract and kill the little buggers in the bedrooms at night and brought them from the UK. Also bought another from Konzum. Total insect exterminations for the whole summer approx 2 from the fried remains on the wires, total number of times woken up at night by that characteristic high pitched buzz zoomed near your ear, nearly every night.
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Post by Ribaric on Sept 2, 2009 7:45:56 GMT 1
I did the same thing Ian. I should've Googled it first as Wiki makes it quite clear that that Mozzies are not attracted to the light - just the reverse. We now have window nets pretty much everywhere which seems to work but you need to think carefully before you go to the expense of fitting them. It's probably best to fit roller nets on the windows you would like to open regularly and clip-on jobbies for the others. We nearly gassed ourselves one evening as we sat on the terrace which was festooned with citronella candles. We also got eaten by mozzies. Someone told me that eating plenty of marmite does the trick ... no it doesn't.
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Post by Madgolfer on Sept 2, 2009 11:24:19 GMT 1
Love the new Favicon Rib........LOL
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Post by danclan on Sept 2, 2009 22:31:27 GMT 1
Seems to be a problem all over the country - I was eaten alive in the far north too so am also looking for any way to reduce the little blighters (am considering importing a flame thrower if all else fails!).
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Post by MartinM on Sept 3, 2009 6:29:25 GMT 1
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Post by ianl on Sept 3, 2009 6:42:23 GMT 1
Don't dismiss the Marmite solution too quickly Rib, I hear it works well at repelling Scottish mosquitos - but maybe Croatian ones are different. Some family members are however assiduously pursuing the Marmite diet. Marmite repels Croatians though :-) every one we've shown it to has curled up their noses and run away!
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Post by gmh on Sept 3, 2009 11:51:24 GMT 1
Those d**n tiger mozzies are a real pain (literaly). I discovered their presence 2 years ago after waking up with some painfull swollen bites on Krk (no, it wasn't my wife that did it). I hadn't heard a mozzie all night, so I looked into what it could be and I found that the tiger mosquito had made it's way to europe on cargo ships (sneaky buggars). I actually spotted them after that. This year I finaly got round to making framed nets for all the windows. Cost virtually nothing as I made them from scrap wood from a near by building site. The netting is pretty cheap itself. Now I get a decent nights sleep and no bites come morning. As for those insect zappers, they just attract other insects into you house/garden and keep you awake with the zapping sound. They don't attract mozzies. This year I also made fly and wasp traps using plastic bottles with cordial inside. Seemed pretty effective. I'm thinking to make a syrum from the blood of my father inlaw who never gets bitten by mosquitos. There must be a reason for it. Maybe all those big chunks of fat he eats.
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Post by Madgolfer on Sept 3, 2009 12:17:00 GMT 1
I have tried the marmite option, but I am finding it really hard to spread out and rub in. What am I doing wrong?
Any suggestions ;D
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Post by ianl on Sept 3, 2009 12:27:20 GMT 1
I wish I hadn't been drinking coffee when I read the previous comment, I'm now cleaning my keyboard
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Post by Madgolfer on Sept 3, 2009 13:12:48 GMT 1
This marmite solution is a doddle......Works great. ;D Attachments:
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Post by Madgolfer on Sept 3, 2009 13:18:45 GMT 1
Better up close! Lucky the wife loves marmite! Attachments:
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Post by crojoe on Sept 3, 2009 13:19:24 GMT 1
marmite? Just better make sure your other half finds it licking good or its out to the dog house, mosquito's and all.
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