Mozzie plague

[Electric Rodeo]

After recent flooding in this town we now have a plague like mozzie population.

It's driving me insane.

The kids look like they have a disease, with scabby, swollen and irritated limbs and wherever else the buggers get them.

Makes no difference what time of day you are outside, there are at least 10-15 mozzies hovering around you.

If mozzies are a problem where you live how do you deter them?

Repellent?

Something else?

Also once bitten do you have any magic remedies for getting rid of the itch or swelling, it's driving the kids crazy in bed.

Last night I used haemorroid cream, it said it had local aneasthetic in it and I thought it might reduce the swelling and irritation (It was all I had).

Anyone with better ideas

Thanks

[DeeLee]

Apparently mozzies are attracted to people who have eaten bananas. I wonder if there is a food you can eat to deter them.

[Electric Rodeo]

Apparently mozzies are attracted to people who have eaten bananas. I wonder if there is a food you can eat to deter them.

Thanks, that's interesting. I often wonder why sometimes you seem to get alot of bites and other times not so much.

maybe we should consume large amounts of garlic, or is that just for vampires

[Gothel]

pinetarsol solution (from chemist) is great for getting rid of the itch. Add a couple of capfulls to the bath water, and let them sit in it for 5 or more minutes. Keep their torsos and arms wet as well. After 5 mins the itch will be gone and won't come back for 12 hours.

[Electric Rodeo]

pinetarsol solution (from chemist) is great for getting rid of the itch. Add a couple of capfulls to the bath water, and let them sit in it for 5 or more minutes. Keep their torsos and arms wet as well. After 5 mins the itch will be gone and won't come back for 12 hours.

oooh thanks I have added it to my shopping list for tomorrow

[Gothel]

Hope it helps, word of warning, get out the clothes pegs, it doesn't smell too good, our girls don't complain but I air out the bathroom afterwards (where's the clothes peg icon?) lol

[my-fab5]

We've had an outbreak of mozzies too. My poor kiddies look diseased. For repellent we used aeroguard and mosquito bands/bracelet. As for the itch we used spray on paxyl (anaesthetic) from the chemist, but i'm not sure it worked for very long. We also used claratyne (for kids), which worked well. I have limited their out door play for a while too, and they are looking much better than they did last week. Good luck with your mosquito management, as they sure are annoying.

[Electric Rodeo]

Hope it helps, word of warning, get out the clothes pegs, it doesn't smell too good, our girls don't complain but I air out the bathroom afterwards (where's the clothes peg icon?) lol

I grabbed some, haven't tested it out yet so thanks for the warning. We are currently att he scabby stage till our next outdoor play

We've had an outbreak of mozzies too. My poor kiddies look diseased. For repellent we used aeroguard and mosquito bands/bracelet. As for the itch we used spray on paxyl (anaesthetic) from the chemist, but i'm not sure it worked for very long. We also used claratyne (for kids), which worked well. I have limited their out door play for a while too, and they are looking much better than they did last week. Good luck with your mosquito management, as they sure are annoying.

Thanks myfab4, from memory we don't live too far from each other(hope that doesn't sound stalkerish lol) you mentioned once a long time ago where you were but you may have moved. There aren't many BHers in this area so it stuck in my mind
I haven't heard of the mozzie bracelets, do you get them from the chemist?

You may be too scared to reply now

[my-fab5]

Yep you can get mozzie bracelets from the chemist, well from our chemist anyway. Actually I saw them at Home Hardware the other day too.

When I read your post I thought maybe you lived close by as it sounded so similar.

[Electric Rodeo]

As long as you don't think I'm stalking lol

I am about an hour north-east of you on a creek that recently flooded. Cryptic huh

I will defintely try those bracelets, will be a good look with one around each ankle and wrist to keep them at bay.