I am coming out with family including realtively elderely father who has a mild heart condition. What is the most effective mosquito repellent and methods of defense. I think I have read that some repellants are not to be used with heart conditions. Obviosuly we will check with Doc before travelling but wondered what the local advice is.

Thank you

Your best bet might be to find your local Avon rep then! There are quite a few posts on this topic, have a search and you'll find the info you need.

J

best thing are the plug ins with the tabs or liquid. Close shutters about 8.30 plug in the machines and should be mosquito free all night. BD1

What about outside? Are the citronella teracotta gas burners any good? Can you buy them locally as transporting gas canisters on a jet is obviosly a no no.

I am not sure about the citronella canisters but I have found that mozzies love citronella candles.Never been so badly bitten as when we put them round the patio table.
Just a thought
Janet O

Does your Dad like Marmite UK Guest?
Mike from Chislehurst swears by it.....Im taking my little pot next week..just a little bit on my morning toast....et Voila ! no mossies bites! (I hope)
Mike says the little critters dont like the aroma which they detect on our bodies (though humans can't)

Let me know Ellie how it goes. Have you sorted that precipitation chart yet?

I sure will Mike
Ill pop round to the chinese shop (after a few days) and report back here!
Think I said before..spent a month in Monte Dourado apart.last September and never got 1 bite...and I was out most evenings as well..but although I was eating marmite some mornings then..I didn't know about its effects re: mossies..
but will defintely let you know!
Yes Mike..Ive just been playing with it(the weather map that is ) Hey thats clever(for me it is) ..I got it working!..Ta .......ellie

Of course the other one if you don't like Marmite is brewers yeast tablets.
Janet O

..............or beer...

Thanks to the marmite brigade I will try that, but would like to also try the citronella burners. I suppose Mestre Meco is the best place to start but if anyone see them on sale please post on here
This is the UK advert but the problem is in transporting the cannisters on a plance, and I don't fancy a spell down the Scrubs!!


http://www.caravanning-online.co.uk/aca ... emper.html

You can cover your body with sun oil /cream that contains a mosquito repellent.Some of the big names do this.Maybe Ambre Solaire.
I seem to be immune now.But maybe I not sweet enough.
minx

Don't really fancy sitting outside a restaurante covered in sun oil, but thanks for the tip anyway


Actually, sitting ouside a bar reeeking of marmite, covered in sun oil, with my calor citronella burner roaring away on the table, with an ambulance parked outside for Pa , just in case,does not paint a pretty picture does it???

I think I will stick to conventional repellants I think.

Living in the Middle East as we do.. I have to say that the only surefire deterrent we've found against the little sods is deet! Look for a repellant that contains the highest quantity of deet and make sure you concentrate application on your ankles and wrists.

You eat the marmite, not slap it on everywhere! Mike