flys!!!!

[alf1956]

we arrived here on mon 26th oct for our usual half term break but have found the flies to be an absolute nuisance!!!there seems to be more now then august.has anybody else experienced this?can anybody explain why?

[EMM]

Its " FLY MONTH " it must have something to do with the higher levels of humidity and moisture.( or put it another way ) things ! rot rather than quickly dry up.

[fmm]

I never notice flies in Cvo any time other than October. This year there were wasps as well as flies. Still nowhere near as bad as other countries I have visited. And there are lots more flies where I live in the UK than where my apartment is in Cvo!

[Ellie]

I usually stay at Monte Dourado (on the flat bit/the out road of CVO) and I can honestly say Ive never seen a fly or a mossie in that apartment....
as for wasps fmm...they destroyed all the plums on both of our plum trees...yet hardly saw a bee

[fmm]

Mossies - never been bitten (nor any of my guests) in the 4 years I have been coming to Cvo.

[maccasa]

There did seem to be a lot of flys last 2 weeks - certainly much more than the rest of the year - no mozzies though - maybe on holiday? Musing on the patio with a G&T last week, I think its to do with the house martins/swallows having gone back - they eat vast numbers of flying insects and as soon as they go,there's a fly population explosion.

[tricky]

Yes we saw a lot of flies and wasps last week and i even got bitten by a mossie.
Saw some Ants too. Locals say that it is because it is unseasonably warm and the insect population is
totally confused

[maccasa]

Talking today with Nuno (at Nuno's restaurant) he said that there are a lot of mozzes in that part of the valley compared with the higher ground and nearer the sea - and its always 1-2 C colder at night!

[Ellie]

Yes we saw a lot of flies and wasps last week and i even got bitten by a mossie.
Saw some Ants too. Locals say that it is because it is unseasonably warm and the insect population is
totally confused

You've brought back memories for me with that one Tricks.....when I worked that large garden near the International school, I would sometimes have a break and sit on the grass to eat my lunch....being in shorts, I would inevitably get 'stung' by ants. They seemed bigger there than the ones we have in UK?
But have to say I have never seen a mossie in the Monte Dourado apartment!...thank goodness
Anyway I always have marmite on toast for brekkie..thats supposed to keep them away

[maccasa]

Dear Ellie - which seem bigger than in the UK - ants or shorts? First time Ive heard about marmite and mozzies - as marmite is made from brewing yeast do you reckon just drinking the beer might work

[SAM SPARKLE]

They ain’t too keen on Whiskey either.

[Ellie]

Dear Ellie - which seem bigger than in the UK - ants or shorts? First time Ive heard about marmite and mozzies - as marmite is made from brewing yeast do you reckon just drinking the beer might work

Mac its possible that beer might do the trick..but if you drink enough..you won't care
My shorts are quite...ermmm short...

Sam its shame I don't drink whiskey...maybe a whiskey mac? Would that do it?

[EMM]

WE have found the bugs less agressive in PT, no problem with ants and wasps seem easier to discourage, ( less stressed than their UK counterparts ).

[maccasa]

Hey guys - lets get this right its WHISKY - WITH MY HERITAGE IM QUALIFIED

[Ellie]

Hey guys - lets get this right its WHISKY - WITH MY HERITAGE IM QUALIFIED

Are you a Scot then mac?