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Old 15-04-2013, 02:27 PM
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I can hire myself out as a mozzie heatsink, I swear I seem to attract all the mozzies wherever I go
My wife already does that for me - and she's better looking than you (at least in my opinion).
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Old 15-04-2013, 03:45 PM
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Some say it's an old folk-remedy, but it works in my experience, not for want of trying though.
I found this to be effective, too. Two Berocca tablets in a glass of water a couple of hours before going outside seems to keep the mozzies away.

And if you're not going out to star gaze but for a summer party then Berocca will greatly help to curb the after-effects of inebriation as well

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Old 15-04-2013, 06:55 PM
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The ADF paper on mosquito repellents is VERY interesting, and does supposedly rule out Vitamin B1 use as having no basis in medical fact. I was always told B12, so not sure - B12 shots and supplements are a requirement for my life anyway, so if indeed it IS a side benefit, then great.

Wife is also Mozzie immune, as is our daughter. My father on the other hand is a magnet for them - especially sandflies - and he breaks out all over and requires the use of anti-histamines!
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Old 16-04-2013, 09:52 AM
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Set up a Pedestal Fan, or 2 next to where you observe and blow the beggars away.
You'll still need to put repellant on your feet I've found.
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Old 16-04-2013, 10:20 AM
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Yeah I hate them, being highly allergic to them as well as a heatsink. The best solution I have found is to cover every single square centimetre of your body with clothing thick enough so they can't bite through it. It unfortunatly means on hot summer nights I overheat but this is a lot better than being bitten, for me at least.
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Old 18-04-2013, 10:51 AM
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Long clothing and aerogard spray does the trick for me. Also the mortein lantern thingy seems to work too. I've also got a thermacell but haven't tried it yet, wanted to use up the mortein refills first.
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Old 18-04-2013, 01:38 PM
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So many options to choose from!

It's a shame mozzies ruin a good night out
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