feeding the bugs HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!

robi666 says on Jun 27, 2007, 07:44:

I am in the same situation.... use AC at night, trousers and long sleeves and avoid the time of the day when they bite more, take antiallergy and have a cortisone cream at hand (both cheap)... and you may move into a city like Medellin. Just make a search on the internet and you'll find out that taking garlic or B12 vitamin won't help at all!
Take care!

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slguy says on Jun 27, 2007, 08:24:

If it were me, and Avon worked- it wouldn't seem so expensive.

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vicshere says on Jun 27, 2007, 08:33:

Lowell... I have mosquito proofed my house all windows have screens all doors have screens....the odd one gets in when we open and close the door....our bedrooms have curtains not doors......bedrooms curtains are always closed...to avoid any from getting in....cant stand a mosquito in my ear during the night.....outside.....isn't too bad cause we are in the city....go out to the country and your fresh blood

listo

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Jun 27, 2007, 08:36:

rub yourself with a lemon, it works for me, i don't like repelent i don't want to smell like a mosquito, when i sit outside i get a lemon and rubber on my arm and legs every half/ hour and it seem to work :)

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vicshere says on Jun 27, 2007, 08:42:

hey kat all we need now is big ass glass ....fill it with margarita drink ...and slip you inside....sure would be a nice cocktail.....maybe we could call it .....margarita with a twist of kat???? hehehhe :))))))

listo

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Jun 27, 2007, 08:51:

look my head is thinking in something naughty jeje why on earth i wrote rubber I meant rub it...

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Jun 27, 2007, 08:51:

vicsh I don't think i will feel very well after that bath :(

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vicshere says on Jun 27, 2007, 08:54:

since you motioned naughty now I can say I meant to add "naked in the glass"

listo

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vicshere says on Jun 27, 2007, 08:55:

I can guarantee you will fell better...no problemo

listo

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scotty says on Jun 27, 2007, 13:59:

I think the mosquito problem is worse in some areas than other. i remember i stayed in Cuida jardin in south Cali and they were bad there, but i have also stayed in the north side of Cali and never once got bittin by a mosquito.

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ecco says on Jun 27, 2007, 14:29:

I agree with the RAID thing as mentioned by gringoinbogota. Not a nice smell, but if you leave windows and that open for ventilation which it recommends anyway then it helps.

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vicshere says on Jun 27, 2007, 14:36:

I don't understand why people in Colombia cant install screens....they are available and not so expensive....that raid will kill you and the bugs

listo

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timeforachangeofscenery says on Jun 27, 2007, 17:30:

There is a solution and it's natural and effective. There is a patch sold here that works like a charm.
You put it on your body and it stops those little suckers from biting you. They won't even land on you.
I used to be bitten all the time. Since I started wearing the patch, I haven't been bitten.

The patch lasts for 3 days and it's always been effective for me.

It's simply B1.

Try it - it works :)

Ciao

Timefor.

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CaritadeAngel says on Jun 27, 2007, 17:38:

Timefor, can you put some info on where to get that patch?

I use the natural mossy-guard with citronella - I hate using DEET-based formula sprays. I found that the Barranquilla mosquitos tended to bite me through my clothing though - the locals advised me not to wear dark clothing.

Does anyone know WHY mosquitoes prefer some people and not others?

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vicshere says on Jun 27, 2007, 17:41:

mosquitoes are attracted to body odds and sweat if i remember correctly

listo

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Miguel_Clavo says on Jun 27, 2007, 17:45:

welcome back, CdA.......

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Robert Jorge says on Jun 28, 2007, 00:12:

CA, I have no idea why mosquitoes prefer some people over others. It has to be a taste / smell thing. I don't have problems at all. And when a mosquito bites me, I brush it off and there is nothing to show for it later. (but poison ivy ... I am F***ed) Why do you hate using deet? I have heard that it is truly the one thing that stops parasites from sucking on you.

The worst mosquitoes I have ever experienced were in Homestead, Florida. I heard the worst mosquitoes in the world are in the great white north during the summer months. Northern Canada, Alaska, etc.

Going along with what Kat1 said, I heard insects are repelled by citrus. The rubbing of lemons or limes on your exposed skin probably would slow the mosquitoes down a little.

BEWARE of gold diggers.

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kalder says on Jun 28, 2007, 04:27:

I heard blood-type is a factor in how your body reacts to mosquito bites.

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kalder says on Jun 28, 2007, 04:29:

CAngel.

Are you back in Korea or Scotland or where?

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timeforachangeofscenery says on Jun 28, 2007, 06:36:

Caritadeangel,

There are a few people who sell them. I'm not sure which one is closest to you so I'll send a few links. These patches provide really good protection for around 36 hours.

I hope this helps.

Timefor.

http://www.bugpatch.net/the patch.htm

http://camping.about.com/od/campinggearreviews/gr/firstbug.htm

http://www.bugbitefree.com/how.htm

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Leeroy says on Jun 28, 2007, 06:44:

Try getting roaringly drunk - apparently mozzies don't like it when alchohol seeps out of the poors of your skin. Whenever I have been stonkingly pissed the mosquitos haven't bitten me, either in the evening or when I am sleeping it off afterwards.

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Lexxy says on Jun 28, 2007, 21:33:

I have found the most amazing thing ever when it comes to bugs. I too get eaten alive while I am here in Medellin (and expecially when I goout to the fincas in the countryside.) Go to pretty much any pharmacy (Farmacia/Drogeria) and ask for Tiamina. Take one every single day and within two days or so the bugs will pretty much leave you alone. It's pretty cheap and seriously worth it. it's a vitamin that gives your body a scent that is undetectable to the human nose but the bugs can't stand it. I hope this helps

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Robert Jorge says on Jun 28, 2007, 22:06:

Well, my body temp is consistently lower than the average body temp. And I am known to have a beer or two when out and about. I guess that explains why I don't get bothered by mosquitoes too much.

BEWARE of gold diggers.

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Lowell says on Jun 29, 2007, 14:44:

Way Cool! Thanks so much. I'll try to buy some tonight! I've already been bitten at least 5 times today!!!!!!!!!

Alfred E. Newman. "What. Me Worry?"

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Lexxy says on Jun 29, 2007, 20:35:

I hope it works for you. Let me know how it goes!!

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Lowell says on Jun 30, 2007, 07:08:

Going out this AM to buy some. Will advise accordingly.

Alfred E. Newman. "What. Me Worry?"

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Jun 30, 2007, 10:08:

someone told to take vitamin B 3 days before flying to a mosquito zone :S

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Jun 30, 2007, 10:08:

sorry told me to take vitamin B12

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Lowell says on Jun 30, 2007, 10:20:

Had 2 visit 3 places to find it. No have some in me now. Sure hope it works. My life here would be more mpleasant and I could enjoy being out more.

Alfred E. Newman. "What. Me Worry?"

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