Mosquitoes

cwgrizz

Senior Member
Challenge Team
Living in an area where it is usually "Dry Heat", most times we don't have much problem with mosquitoes. This year it is different. We have had lots of rain and now mosquito swarms like never before (Well Korea did have more and bigger when I was there). Trying to take pictures during the afternoon "golden Hour" is all but impossible. I looked like I had stepped into one of those mosquito chambers where they try to show how effective repellents are. Dog and I were getting darker by the second from the swarming blood suckers. Those of you who are in areas where this is the norm, what do you do? Bathe in deet? Or just forgo the Golden hours? :eek-new:
 

mikew_RIP

Senior Member
[h=2]Mosquito Killer with instructions[/h]
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Place insect on one block and strike with the other, 100% success

:D:D:D
 

aroy

Senior Member
I live in Delhi, a metro of nearly 15 million people, still there are mosquitoes most of the time. We use Mosquito repellent in either liquid form (it is heated and evaporates slowly), or where there is no power Mosquito coils. We have to be extremely wary of mosquitoes as there are a few diseases that are spread by them and at time s dangerous - Malaria, Dengue and Chickengunia.

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Mosquito in the garden

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Caught by my friendly spider
 

J-see

Senior Member
The only effective repellent is to bring someone along they like more. ;)

A while ago I read something stating that even repellents have little success if there are limited resources which basically means that when you're alone, they'll overcome the effects of the repellent.
 

mikew_RIP

Senior Member
The only effective repellent is to bring someone along they like more. ;)

A while ago I read something stating that even repellents have little success if there are limited resources which basically means that when you're alone, they'll overcome the effects of the repellent.


They allways say you dont need to out run the Lion,so long as you can out run the person with you
 

cwgrizz

Senior Member
Challenge Team
Thanks to all who have replied, seriously and in humor. My "golden hour" photography usually includes a walk out in the desert (weeds). I think the TermaCELL might be a good alternative. I do go covered ie long sleeved shirt, long pants, hat, socks, shoes. Hands and face are still exposed however. In thinking on when I ever encountered mosquitoes this bad previously was in Korea. First night in Korea (US Army accommodations) I had a cot with one wool blanket. That was it. I had just fallen asleep when I was awakened by what sounded like a couple of big bomber aircraft. Then I realized it was two mosquitoes. I heard one say to the other, "Should we attack him here or take him outside?" The other one replied, "Eat him here, if we take him outside the big boys will take him away from us." I ended up sleeping as much as possible in the tightest fetal position I could get in, buried under the blanket. The next morning I knew that when I got up there was going to be nothing left but skin and bones. Can you say, completely sucked dry. Ha!

After getting to my assigned area a few days later, we had mosquito netting for our bunks and US Army Insecticide that was sprayed liberally around our bunks before entering and after entering. The can stayed in the bunk for the additional intruders.

Part of this contains a little bit of fiction, but most of it is fact. Ha! I don't know how I am still alive after breathing what was probably DDT or something equally toxic. Ha!
 

Scott Murray

Senior Member
Scott, Have you used this and if so how effective is it. I read their claims, just curious if it works as well as they state it does?
I have used this and still do for camping and fishing, I find if its placed right (taking in account wind direction) it is very effective.
 

aroy

Senior Member
Scott, Have you used this and if so how effective is it. I read their claims, just curious if it works as well as they state it does?

In India we have electric version, with a mat that needs changing every week or two. Most of the mosquito repellants have the same chemical which needs to be vaporized by heat.

One thing that we discovered, is that Neem oil is an excellent wide area repellant. If sprayed in the garden, you are free of mosquitoes for quite a few days. I did try making it from Neem leaves - ground and mixed with water, it worked quite well.
 
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