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Calis Beach Forum => Calis Beach Questions and Information => Topic started by: HappyMonday on August 12, 2007, 16:49:20 PM

Title: Mossies
Post by: HappyMonday on August 12, 2007, 16:49:20 PM: My wife has been out in Turkey for the last 2 weeks with no mosquito bites - and then - on first visit to Calis she gets 20 bites. Any views on whether situation is better or worse than in previous years?
Title: Mossies
Post by: GlennB on August 12, 2007, 22:58:44 PM: I think that this year is better, they are spraying regularly, we just got back, in two weeks my wife had none, I got three and my youngest daughter got two. The only one that had a problem was my eldest daughter who collected about ten at the Water Park!
Title: Mossies
Post by: kenkay on August 12, 2007, 22:58:56 PM: Can't really comment whether it's better or not although I've been out twice this year totalling 5 weeks. Luckily the little bu**ers don't have an appetite for me and I never get bit. However it would be interesting to know where your wife spent two weeks without getting bitten.
Ken :D:D
Title: Mossies
Post by: Twin Bee on August 12, 2007, 23:38:17 PM: It is funny how some people never get a bite and others get mauled. I am one that never gets a bite. I feel quite rejected!!
On a serious note there must be a scientific reason for this as surely it can't just be chance. I have oily skin which presumably is thicker than dry skin and I take aspirin daily which thins the blood a bit - could this be the reason why or is it that mossies are intelligent and they think I am not that tasty or worth attacking!
Title: Mossies
Post by: number2 on August 13, 2007, 03:01:51 AM: I've been living here just over 10 weeks now, andi haven't been bitten once, before i came over, i was taking vitamin b pills, someone on the forum said they help, but on saying that, i haven't even heard any buzzing around my head either, andi've been sleeping on my balcony most nights. Alan
Title: Mossies
Post by: Jukebox on August 13, 2007, 05:40:59 AM: quote:
Originally posted by number2

I've been living here just over 10 weeks now, andi haven't been bitten once, before i came over, i was taking vitamin b pills, someone on the forum said they help, but on saying that, i haven't even heard any buzzing around my head either, andi've been sleeping on my balcony most nights. Alan

Hi just to clarify, the tablets are vitamin B1 and have prevented my wife and myself from being bitten in the last 4 holidays in Calis in the last two years. :)
Title: Mossies
Post by: Fran on August 13, 2007, 08:19:11 AM: I've just got back after 3 weeks, I usually get eaten alive, this year I used mosquitoe bands and only got bitten twice.
Title: Mossies
Post by: CharlotteC on August 13, 2007, 08:33:24 AM: I was only bitten once this year, and like Fran I usually attract mossies and come home covered in bites. But I also noticed them spraying this year so that's probably the reason why! I can't remember even using repellant this year!
Title: Mossies
Post by: laffa on August 13, 2007, 09:47:24 AM: :)There are different theories as to why some get bitten more than others, the main one being the scent thats given off by your body,I will definately try the vitamin B1 this year, Its the night time the little bu-gers come out,
Title: Mossies
Post by: m495 on August 13, 2007, 12:30:59 PM: I usually get eaten alive at home with midges and abroad with mozzies - 2 weeks in Calis with a grand total of 4 bites - all from my first night - our hotel room doors had been left open to air the room for us and I think that is how they got in.

I had been taking Vitamin B in the 2 week run up to our holidays but forgot to pack the tablets so didn't have any to take while I was there.

I used anti histamine cream on the bites and took anti histamine tablets for the whole holiday and the bites cleared up nicely. Used Jungle formula extra strength in the evening and slept with the windows closed. - Oh and drank lots of G&T as I heard that it was good for repelling mozzies too - any excuse!
Title: Mossies
Post by: tonysue on August 13, 2007, 13:52:20 PM: I usually get eaten alive, they dont touch the hubby. I say they only like good meat.
Title: Mossies
Post by: laffa on August 13, 2007, 14:20:29 PM: 8)They certainly do like good meat, I always use the expedition 50 have done for the last 4 years and been ok, but am going to give the B1 a try next month(love saying that). I have been bitten to bits over the years there and would try anything. ;)
Title: Mossies
Post by: pashka on August 13, 2007, 14:55:40 PM: Saw an old Turkish man with a sprig of something tucked in his hat, which I was told was mint which acts as a repellent. The waiter picked me some which I tucked behind my ears and I didn't get bitten,
must have looked daft though, with greenery sprouting from my ears!!
Pashka
Title: Mossies
Post by: tedjones6 on August 13, 2007, 14:58:23 PM: i`ve heard that taking marmite is also a good repellant, which contains vitamin B, don`t know how good it is but i am going to give it a go, my bites look like mount vesuvius erupting!
Title: Mossies
Post by: Crabbit on August 13, 2007, 17:36:43 PM: I`m gonna get you. (http://www.telmessos.co.uk/smilies/Mossie.jpg)
Title: Mossies
Post by: Highlander on August 13, 2007, 19:17:37 PM: Mrs H always gets bitten but I never do. You're all welcome to speculate as to why that should be. :)
Title: Mossies
Post by: puma on August 13, 2007, 21:20:27 PM: when i was out in july i got bit for the first time but i don't think it was mozzies i think it was a jumping spider
Title: Mossies
Post by: DANIELLE on August 25, 2007, 09:07:25 AM: This year i bought a tiny bottle of citronella oil from holland and barrat it was £5.00 but just put a couple of dabs round my feet and a dab on each elbow never got bit it worked for us. It does say on the bottle you should dilute but i never and it never did me any harm and it worked.