How to protect against getting bitten by mosquitos?

I am being bitten alive anyone have any suggestions on these pesky things? the more i get bitten the bigger the bites! i was tols Avon skin so soft body spray but that does not work!!

snowflake wrote:I am being bitten alive anyone have any suggestions on these pesky things? the more i get bitten the bigger the bites! i was tols Avon skin so soft body spray but that does not work!!

I think we have all come to the conclusion that 'skin so soft' doesn't work well from past posts on here, but it smells nice!

Assuming you have insect screens* on your bedroom windows (at least!) there are lots of sprays for the body you can buy and plug-ins for double protection for the bedrooms. Outside you can use burning coils and candles.

The best body spray mosquito repellent we have found (price-wise and it seems good) is a Spanish spray in Mercadona. It's in a bright orangey yellow plastic bottle spray (about 6 inches high), with a large mosquito picture on the bottle, and is around €3.

We have a neighbour who lives there and always gets bitten badly (some people have a kind of allergy where the bites swell up) she uses a combination of everything to repel the mossies on her body and outside on the patio and anti-histamine tablets when she gets the odd bite and it swells up.

Here's the Meracdona stores nearby (check for Sunday closing from now on):
Mercadona Supermarkets near Ciudad Quesada

*For a quick fix the Chinese Bazaars sells boxes of mosquito netting to fit a window (very cheap - best to ask for it as those places are an Aladdin's cave ) but if you buy it, the thin width velcro that is supplied with it will not last long on the window as it peels off after a while. The Ferreteria's often sell thick width velcro (the grip side, not soft side), which we have bought and it lasts well, as long as the window edges are clean and dry before sticking (use an old credit card or similar to scrape it hard to press down seems to work best). We bought ours in Jacqueline's:
Jacqueline - Ferreteria /DIY store Ciudad Quesada

Hope this helps.

Jan

I always get bit bad the best thing I have found is P20 moscito lotion I got it at the airport in Leeds. It's s from the people who make P20 10 hour suntan lotion,I'm sure you will be able to buy it online

hi, use antihistamine constantly take 2 tablets a day - they take 3 weeks to build up in your system - you will get fewer bites and they will not be as sore as you give off different pheremones and your body naturally deals with the bites as they occur - still don't scratch them though.

window screens and plug ins and citronella candles all help as well.

From one who had 100 bites at one time in Greece and now get about 1-2 a day instead of 10-20.

Our Spanish teacher told us tea tree oil, haven't tried that as find Mercadonas child insect repellent spray works well for me

Thankyou all for your comments. I am going to try the sprayat mercodona will let you know how i get on. Thanks again

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We have bought one of these from ebay costing approx. £ 45.00.Our doors and windows are always open and simply plug the fly killer in at the end of the day to attract and kill any mosquitos. Initially expensive but have had it for 3 years and works brilliantly......We have NEVER been bitten .....Would highly recommend.

A suggestion for anyone bitten by Mosquitos - put a block of ice on the bite and it will relieve the itching very quickly. As far stopping them biting in the first place - I use a plug in repellent that you can buy in any supermarket. It seems to work for me, especially at night.

I have been using Mercadona Olive oil cream with a green lid as I have dry skin and realised that when I put on I don't get bitten. On reading the ingredients have found it has Citronella in it. Worth a try.
Janjan

Hi,think it just depends I also use this and have had about 14 bites I also use mosquito milk that usually works but not this time unfortunately.