Author Topic: How to avoid mosquito bites (Read 4641 times)

tinkerman · « **on:** July 31, 2007, 16:06:49 PM »

According to todays Sun Newspaper $:-\$ .....

Wear patterned clothes, mosquitoes are attracted to plain colours especially electric blue.

My first thought was the Von Trapp family dressed in the old curtains, then I thought of Scunner and Crabbit walking down the prom in the same attire $:-\$ $:-\$

Tink:D:D

Crabbit · « **Reply #1 on:** July 31, 2007, 16:16:12 PM »

Slap the little b*stards.

tinkerman · « **Reply #2 on:** July 31, 2007, 16:26:38 PM »

Wouldn't you rather wear some nice PATTERNED clothes:D

Jenny · « **Reply #3 on:** July 31, 2007, 19:23:28 PM »

I didn't get ANY last week! Used jungle formula for the first time and that seemed to work. I was amazed, im usually covered in them.

Jenny.x.

Highlander · « **Reply #4 on:** July 31, 2007, 19:33:40 PM »

Amazing - someone who reads the Sun.

Jukebox · « **Reply #5 on:** July 31, 2007, 20:13:43 PM »

Both Cavfan and myself have over the years used everything that was possible to use, including jungle formula, deet and practically every plug in contraption ever invented, we now think that we have finally beaten the little b..tards ! For the past two years we have been taking Vitamin B1 tablets. We take one a day , every morning for two weeks prior to the holiday and every morning whilst there. I believe they contain something that is contained in Marmite which the mozzys hate. Neither of us have been bitten in 4 holidays to Calis in the last two years.

RESULT !

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Jenny · « **Reply #6 on:** July 31, 2007, 22:37:51 PM »

I really think different things work for different people.
Jen.x.

Scunner · « **Reply #7 on:** July 31, 2007, 22:52:40 PM »

quote:
Originally posted by Jukebox

we have been taking Vitamin B1 tablets.

I believe they contain something that is contained in Marmite

You are right, Vitamin B1

kate-a · « **Reply #8 on:** August 01, 2007, 10:05:29 AM »

This is a great help. Having tried garlic tablets and various lotions and potions, I had a nice few weeks with no bites and then somehow got 96 bites (at last count) on my second from last night in Calis despite using half a bottle of repellant spray!

Subsequently I'm scratching like crazy!

Will get down to Boots from those vitamin B1s!

Thanks guys.

sunnyd · « **Reply #9 on:** August 01, 2007, 10:27:00 AM »

They also don't like citronella.

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