berti Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 does anyone know whether we will be plagued by the little blighters in september...what's the best deterrent ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwaviation Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 You will be slaughtered in september 8-) 8-) The best protection is somewhere near Blackpool..... failing that head to toe coverage in Deet! Do not pitch up unprepared :-| :-| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philman Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 Avon Skin So Soft sprays are widely regarded to be the best. Also the electronic Bug Zapper ( Maplin ) sort out any that dare to enter the living area. Phil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JudgeMental Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 Philman - 2009-08-11 1:22 PM Avon Skin So Soft sprays are widely regarded to be the best. Also the electronic Bug Zapper ( Maplin ) sort out any that dare to enter the living area. Phil. just back from the Italian lakes, we use both these plus a deet based spray and still get bitten .........ironically in Goa at Easter we had no bites *-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duetto owner Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 I would avoid venice during the hot months due to the stench from the waterways, went there once in august the pungent smell of sewage spoilt the trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lennyhb Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 I think you will find it's a lot cleaner now, last time I was there it was mid August 35 deg didn't smell, didn't get bitten either but that was because my daughter tasted nicer she had one bite that came up 10" dia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave G Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 berti - 2009-08-10 10:51 PM does anyone know whether we will be plagued by the little blighters in september...what's the best deterrent ? We found that by taking vitamin B for a couple of weeks before that mozzies don't tend to bother you. It's also very effective against them Scottish midges! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clay Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 eat plenty of garlic , it will keep the mozies away along with the other half :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Kirby Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 The lagoon and the canals are salt water, so mosquitoes do not breed in them. However, Venice is low lying, as is much of the surrounding area, so there is ample scope for mosquitoes to breed in fresh water puddles, ponds, lakes, ditches, and a few slow moving drainage canals. I don't think you will be especially prone to bites while actually in Venice, but are likely to be at any nearby place in which you stay.DEET based remedies seem the best, although they do leave a slightly roughened feel to the skin until washed off. You need to apply it to at least what is exposed, and to any skin under loose weave clothing, since the mossies will drill through trousers, shirts, blouses/tops, even socks, of this type. Tight weaves seem to defeat them, but aren't so comfortable to wear in the generally humid heat of Italy. Jungle Formula is well rated, and we find it works quite well, and is readily available from Boots.Also obtainable is a plug in 230V electric version that releases the active agent over time, intended to clear rooms. Unless your motorhome is small, such as a van conversion, where the concentration may become too high, these are good. You do need to wait until it is fully dark, because the main concentration of mosquitoes seems to be at dusk, and because the heat then begins to drop away, and then close the van up completely and turn on the dispenser for a couple of hours before going to bed. We then turn it off, and leave the rooflights and windows closed. Used in this way, we have so far found it to be very effective.Cassette insect nets at windows, and most rooflights, are not mosquito proof. They are small and very insistent creatures and simply get around the edges. They are hungry, you are food, and they have very strong survival instincts! According to the packaging it is possible to leave the electric dispenser on all night, so a bit of ventilation might be possible in conjunction with the unit being used that way. We haven't yet tried that, but we haven't yet had a spell of that really stiflingly hot weather where we have felt we needed to do so, so I can't say how effective that is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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