Bloody Mozzies

Rosbif71 · Post by **Rosbif71** » 25th Nov, '08, 14:21

went for a short stroll around the garden of my Condo yesterday abt 6pm. must have been bitten 20-25 times on my legs.
My Mrs wasn't bitten once

Lili Von Shtupp · Post by **Lili Von Shtupp** » 25th Nov, '08, 14:31

At the playground the other evening I was eaten alive, despite using repellent. Granted, it was an all-natural lotion I use for my toddler, so it's not very strong. Luckily he wasn't bit, I get very worried about dengue - Saturday morning I was bit by a mosquito with striped legs and hightailed it off the playground. I think when we get intermittent rain like this, it creates perfect conditions for breeding.

Kooky · Post by **Kooky** » 25th Nov, '08, 14:37

You really, really don't want dengue. Get some Rid on you.

Rosbif71 · Post by **Rosbif71** » 25th Nov, '08, 14:46

yeh think I'd better start plastering my legs with stuff.
I'm normally a mozzie magnet but since I moved here they've left me alone. until last night.

Rosbif71 · Post by **Rosbif71** » 25th Nov, '08, 14:54

Oh yeh and I already had a cold/flu/manflu before I was bitten. so I hope the little buggers got it from me when they bit me!

Dinosaur · Post by **Dinosaur** » 25th Nov, '08, 15:11

Found this on the 'net:

Don’t Be Attractive…

...at least to the mosquito. Mosquitoes see movement more than an actual object and they see sharp contrasts of dark and light colors. Choose clothing that blends in with the environment. If you are 30 feet away from a mosquito dressed in a green outfit sitting next to a bush the mosquito wouldn’t know the difference between you and the bush — at least not until he is within 10 feet of you.

Mosquitoes are attracted by the smell of carbon dioxide and lactic acid, both of which are given off by us when we exhale especially when we are active. Mosquitoes follow our body scent upwind against breezes up to 6 miles an hour.
When a mosquito is within 10 feet of you it can feel body heat. The mosquito’s heat sensor is more accurate when the humidity is high.

So, there you are - wear green, stand next to a bush and hold your breath - simple.

Rosbif71 · Post by **Rosbif71** » 25th Nov, '08, 15:23

thanks. will remember that

Lady Uppercrust · Post by **Lady Uppercrust** » 25th Nov, '08, 15:48

phuketkaren wrote:Found this on the 'net:

Mosquitoes follow our body scent upwind against breezes up to 6 miles an hour.
When a mosquito is within 10 feet of you it can feel body heat. The mosquito’s heat sensor is more accurate when the humidity is high.

So, there you are - wear green, stand next to a bush and hold your breath - simple.

GAAAAAAAHHHHH we're all doomed !!

Aliya · Post by **Aliya** » 25th Nov, '08, 15:49

Exactly Mrs H! Who want to wear green??? Most unfashionable.

Lili Von Shtupp · Post by **Lili Von Shtupp** » 25th Nov, '08, 15:56

phuketkaren wrote:If you are 30 feet away from a mosquito dressed in a green outfit ...

No, no. Don't worry. It's the mosquito who must wear green.

BFG · Post by **BFG** » 25th Nov, '08, 16:04

Rosbif71 wrote:went for a short stroll around the garden of my Condo yesterday abt 6pm. must have been bitten 20-25 times on my legs.
My Mrs wasn't bitten once

That's wierd - it's the other way round for Mrs BFG and me. I am mozzie free, whilst Mrs BFG is viewed as the mozzie equivalent of the Fullerton buffet...

That reminds me, buffets are always fun at Chrimble - only 30 wake-ups to go...

Morrolan · Post by **Morrolan** » 25th Nov, '08, 20:06

Lili Von Shtupp wrote: Saturday morning I was bit by a mosquito with striped legs and hightailed it off the playground.

Aedes Albopictus, the Asian Tiger mosquito. it's the local Dengue vector. active mostly around dawn and dusk, but also during the day with muggy overcast weather, bites low on the legs.

Rid, lots of it.

Rosbif71 · Post by **Rosbif71** » 26th Nov, '08, 10:22

will be nipping to the shops to buy some myself today. am off work with manflu anyway (had it before being bitten)

BFG · Post by **BFG** » 26th Nov, '08, 16:50

Mrs BFG tells me it's because I smell of booze.

I simply use the fact that beer is cheaper per 100mls than Off to allow me to drink to my heart's comtent.

The Art of Ninja Arguing - it works...

PS - 29 days and counting!!!!

Rosbif71 · Post by **Rosbif71** » 26th Nov, '08, 17:06

a can of 25pct Deet stuff is now stationed by the door.
bloody bites are still damn itchy! 11 bites on 1 leg and 8 on the other from 20 minute stroll in the condo grounds.

slinky · Post by **slinky** » 26th Nov, '08, 17:08

Do they fog at your condo, Rosbif? If not, it sure sounds like they should! Or if they do, maybe they need to do it more frequently.

Rosbif71 · Post by **Rosbif71** » 26th Nov, '08, 18:36

slinky wrote:Do they fog at your condo, Rosbif? If not, it sure sounds like they should! Or if they do, maybe they need to do it more frequently.

think next one is scheduled for next week

Spike · Post by **Spike** » 26th Nov, '08, 20:04

Once you've been bitten apply Mopiko ointment. Brilliant stuff. Stops the itching immediately and the bite's almost disappeared within 24 hours.

Raffles · Post by **Raffles** » 26th Nov, '08, 20:11

I am not entirely sure but I read somewhere if you are vegetarian you less likely to get bitten seems to be true. The strange thing I notice is I have never been bitten by a mozzie in Singapore (I'm not vegetarian by the way) or for that Matter Hong Kong. In Thailand and Malaysia the mozzies think I am most delicious thing since sliced bread, what's going on here? Could it be just the districts I visited?

Rosbif71 · Post by **Rosbif71** » 28th Nov, '08, 09:54

well the bites have finally stopped itching! never had such itchy bites before

Aliya · Post by **Aliya** » 28th Nov, '08, 09:56

Sure they were not midges? Mozzie bites should die down within a couple of days but i know midges can last for ages.

Morrolan · Post by **Morrolan** » 28th Nov, '08, 10:27

Burnol is brilliant for getting rid of the itch and swelling too. in fact, helps better than Mopiko.

Rosbif71 · Post by **Rosbif71** » 28th Nov, '08, 11:24

Aliya wrote:Sure they were not midges? Mozzie bites should die down within a couple of days but i know midges can last for ages.

don't know. all I know is that I was bitten a lot in a short space of time.

most of the bites were low on the legs which suggests mozzies

Dinosaur · Post by **Dinosaur** » 28th Nov, '08, 11:58

Raffles wrote:I am not entirely sure but I read somewhere if you are vegetarian you less likely to get bitten seems to be true. The strange thing I notice is I have never been bitten by a mozzie in Singapore (I'm not vegetarian by the way) or for that Matter Hong Kong. In Thailand and Malaysia the mozzies think I am most delicious thing since sliced bread, what's going on here? Could it be just the districts I visited?

I've had same experience - they hardly touch me in Singapore but in Thailand the little bastards just love me. I've put it down to body heat - as in Singapore I spent most of the time working my socks off in air-conditioned luxury. Whereas in Thailand I'm outside much of the time and presumably have a higher body heat? Not sure I can think of anything else to explain it.

Possum · Post by **Possum** » 28th Nov, '08, 14:21

I was once told that if you spray on a mixture of detol and water (1/3) they won't come near you. Much better than any products on the market

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