sunshinedawn Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 Help!!Does anyone know the best way to stop being bitten by mossies. Any advice welcome [emoji3] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 Tropical strength spray - you can get it at the supermarket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 I use a roll on by Moov I think it is. Plus the other mozzie repellants outside like sprays and oils etc. Also cover up if out at dusk or around water, especially stagnant or slow moving. And make sure you keep screen doors and so on closed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunshinedawn Posted January 7, 2018 Author Share Posted January 7, 2018 When we were in Turkey a few years ago we used lemon oil spray and that helped. Would it do the same here and are you able to buy it here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skani Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 You can buy lemon essential oil here, though I have never seen it in a spray. You could always try putting some in a spray bottle with some water. Spiders don't like lemon essential oil either. There's a comparison here of commercially available mossie repellents. I haven't personally tested their recommendations as we don't have a mossie problem here ...but the Canstar site in general is very reliable. https://www.canstarblue.com.au/health-beauty/body/insect-repellent/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunshinedawn Posted January 7, 2018 Author Share Posted January 7, 2018 You can buy lemon essential oil here, though I have never seen it in a spray. You could always try putting some in a spray bottle with some water. Spiders don't like lemon essential oil either. [emoji5] There's a comparison here of commercially available mossie repellents. I haven't personally tested their recommendations as we don't have a mossie problem here ...but the Canstar site in general is very reliable.https://www.canstarblue.com.au/health-beauty/body/insect-repellent/Thank you for this. I think I will try making my own spray with essential oils if I can find where to buy them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulya Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 Bushmans. Anything else to weak 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skani Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 1 hour ago, sunshinedawn said: 1 hour ago, Skani said: You can buy lemon essential oil here, though I have never seen it in a spray. Thank you for this. I think I will try making my own spray with essential oils if I can find where to buy them. Usually you can find them in health food shops, chemists etc. I've seen them in Chemist Warehouse and Priceline if you have those where you are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisawright Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 3 hours ago, sunshinedawn said: Help!! Does anyone know the best way to stop being bitten by mossies. Any advice welcome I used to be an absolute magnet for mosquitoes. Then I went to Darwin on holiday and forgot my insect repellent. I went into the chemist and asked them for their strongest spray. The pharmacist said, "I can sell you a spray, but what you need is this", and she handed me a bottle of Vitamin B1. It was Nature's Own and I think the tablet was 250mg. Sure enough, I didn't have one bite at any time throughout the week, even though we went into the bush and we were out in the dusk, too. My oh took the B1 too, and he didn't get bitten either (but then, he rarely does so no surprise there). Be sure it's Vitamin B1. Don't let them sell you a general B vitamin complex, or any of the other B vitamins. it was easy to get up in Darwin because a lot of people take it as an insect repellent, apparently, but I couldn't even find it in Chemist Warehouse in Melbourne because it's not much used for anything else. I've just been Googling and found articles that said it's all a myth, B1 doesn't help - all I can say is that it made a huge difference for me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VERYSTORMY Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 The only scientifically proven deterrent is DEET. The most common brand in Oz is Bushmens which comes in various strengths. The very strong ones though are not pleasant. Pother things you can do is wear light coloured clothing. Wear long clothing - cover arms and legs. Dispose of any standing water in the garden. If you have a very big garden then I have had success with a Co2 trap. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobj Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 'Aveagoodweekend and Bushmans are about the best. Mosquito coils are good if you want to sit outside. That is from 14 years in the Kimberlies and 18 years in the Mackay area. Not impressed with citronella candles...Though I will admit, they are good for holding dust... Cheers, Bobj. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith and Linda Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 That Deet stuff is like paint stripper, takes decorative colour off sandals and bling and the like. I just use Linda as she seems to attract them , she in turn has tried just about everything from the scented candles to drinking whiskey, aromatherapy mumbo jumbo to deet jungle formula, nothing is 100%..............personally I think the good old Mossie coils are still amongst the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith and Linda Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 2 minutes ago, Bobj said: 'Aveagoodweekend and Bushmans are about the best. Mosquito coils are good if you want to sit outside. That is from 14 years in the Kimberlies and 18 years in the Mackay area. Not impressed with citronella candles...Though I will admit, they are good for holding dust... Cheers, Bobj. Especially when you kick the candle and get a hot wax foot treatment! First used Mossie coils in Africa in 1975 and they still sell well to this day and world wide to boot. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunshinedawn Posted January 8, 2018 Author Share Posted January 8, 2018 Yeah we've got the coils and some citronella candles but my husband seems to get bitten even when they're lit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reevo39 Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 I used to be an absolute magnet for mosquitoes. Then I went to Darwin on holiday and forgot my insect repellent. I went into the chemist and asked them for their strongest spray. The pharmacist said, "I can sell you a spray, but what you need is this", and she handed me a bottle of Vitamin B1. It was Nature's Own and I think the tablet was 250mg. Sure enough, I didn't have one bite at any time throughout the week, even though we went into the bush and we were out in the dusk, too. My oh took the B1 too, and he didn't get bitten either (but then, he rarely does so no surprise there). Be sure it's Vitamin B1. Don't let them sell you a general B vitamin complex, or any of the other B vitamins. it was easy to get up in Darwin because a lot of people take it as an insect repellent, apparently, but I couldn't even find it in Chemist Warehouse in Melbourne because it's not much used for anything else. I've just been Googling and found articles that said it's all a myth, B1 doesn't help - all I can say is that it made a huge difference for me.Hi how often did u take the tablets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisawright Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 I think it was just one a day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tootsie Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 On 08/01/2018 at 09:13, sunshinedawn said: Help!! Does anyone know the best way to stop being bitten by mossies. Any advice welcome Hello I had terrible problems with mozzies bites when I first arrived. I didn't want to use DEET, as I didn't want such chemicals on my skin I went into a local health food shop for more natural repellents. Found some citronella and sandalwood coils. But in the end, I brought them but only needed them for a month. After that, the supplement started working. Whilst I was there, the naturopath on duty suggested B vitamins (I think B1 - but I cannot remember) Anyway I started taking two high strength tablets a day. They took about a month to "kick-in", and then I never got bitten again whilst taking the supplements. I took them daily for about a year, whilst traveling and working in tropical Far North Queensland, outback Northern Territory and Asia I didn't get bitten by sand-flies or any other pesky insect during this time either. Not sure what the mozzie dislikes about B vitamins, but the smell of in your skin repels them As I cannot remember which B it was, maybe a B-complex would do it just as well. Would need to be fairly high strength though. You could even add some garlic capsules daily with the B vitamins too, as that helps. Otherwise you can use coils at home, or a mozzie net over your bed. The big supermarkets sell plug-in mozzie zappers that work really well too. But if you are out and about (and want to avoid DEET) then a citronella oil spray may help (I didin't need to use it - the Vitamin B worked fine) I actually remember camping in the outback with a group of Australians who where all being driven mad by mozzies and spraying EVERYTHING on themselves.........I was just sitting there and not being bothered at all. That was about six months after I started taking the daily supplement. Plus of course, the B's have other health benefits too. Hope you find something that works for you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tootsie Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 On 08/01/2018 at 12:24, Marisawright said: I've just been Googling and found articles that said it's all a myth, B1 doesn't help - all I can say is that it made a huge difference for me. Agreed Yes I have read that too. Even my doctor said I was talking rubbish, when I mentioned it to him.! But it worked fantastically for me. I am very thankful to that naturopath. I went from bites all over and the itchiness driving me insane.................to not being bitten at all. And the entire time I took them (one year), I was never bothered or bitten again by mozzies. I don't take much notice of things being "scientifically unproven". They say Echinacea is unproven to prevent flu - but it works for me. If it works for me; that is the only proof I need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tootsie Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 On 19/02/2018 at 08:32, reevo39 said: On 08/01/2018 at 12:24, Marisawright said: Hi how often did u take the tablets Hello You need to take them daily. Consistency is the key. I took two - once in morning and once in evening. They were high potency ones but I cannot remember the brand - it was whatever the naturopath recommended (The practitioner-only ranges are very potent usually. But loads of good brands on the market) Supplements usually take three months to build up in the body to good levels to really start working But only took about a month for me to really start noticing a difference Best to go into a health vitamin shop and ask the naturopath on duty for a high-potency brand. I suspect you have this all sorted now, as an old post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tootsie Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 33 minutes ago, Tootsie said: As I cannot remember which B it was, maybe a B-complex would do it just as well. Sorry just read the other comment above where it says don't use a complex, only B1 - so must be B1 I used. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDougster Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 On 08/01/2018 at 01:24, Marisawright said: I used to be an absolute magnet for mosquitoes. Then I went to Darwin on holiday and forgot my insect repellent. I went into the chemist and asked them for their strongest spray. The pharmacist said, "I can sell you a spray, but what you need is this", and she handed me a bottle of Vitamin B1. It was Nature's Own and I think the tablet was 250mg. Sure enough, I didn't have one bite at any time throughout the week, even though we went into the bush and we were out in the dusk, too. My oh took the B1 too, and he didn't get bitten either (but then, he rarely does so no surprise there). Be sure it's Vitamin B1. Don't let them sell you a general B vitamin complex, or any of the other B vitamins. it was easy to get up in Darwin because a lot of people take it as an insect repellent, apparently, but I couldn't even find it in Chemist Warehouse in Melbourne because it's not much used for anything else. I've just been Googling and found articles that said it's all a myth, B1 doesn't help - all I can say is that it made a huge difference for me. Don't lots of people take thiamine in Darwin because they're smashing the booze! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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