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Quote: Originally posted by steve mx on 16/7/2012

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not so sure about the clicky things never heard of that, sounds a bit like torture !

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Thanks for all the advice. I am sitting here on antibiotics after a very nasty reaction here in the UK.

I have now got a clicky thing (unfortunately too late for this bite!) as a friend swears by them. I have also just popped to poundland to get a zapper bat (Yes, revenge is sweet).

So along with all the citronella candles, citronella incense, clicky thing! and zapper bat I will be off to France on Sunday,in the vain hope of some sunshine.

Thanks again all

we also have the Aspivenin,we bought ours in France 3 years ago after watching the campsite life gaurd use it on my daughters wasp sting on her neck,I gave her 1/2 histamine tablet and cool packand she was fine in a couple of hours,,,,

I was relieved that that she reacted "normally "Iwould have needed a course of oral steroids and been wiped out for a week...

I have tried it post bite a fair few hours and not got a great deal of relieve from mosquito bites,but think it is more effective for things like bee/wasp stings

will try the clicky thing.

Another friend bought me asmall device to put on my hand bag which emitts a almost inadable to humans high frequency buzz.

He said load of BA (BRITSH AIRWAY) cabin crew had them and thought they were brill.

I have used it in conjunction with other things never felt able to try it sole.loaned it to a friend who does not like chemicals,but she returned with loads of bites!!!!!

Stay a good distance away from water. That's where they breed. Avoid camping amongst trees. We have been to France and Spain recently and not needed the fly stuff we took with us. We took Avon, an electric plug in and a fly spray.

Fred.

From the website it contains 'Citrepel'  and it lists various known repellent chemicals under the 'Product Information'  including oils of eucalyptus and patchouli - so it sounds as if it might smell rather nice!   We've found, in mosquito heaven in the Languedoc, that the Citronella essential oil sold in the campsite shop, and added to our sun screen drop by drop, works wonders and prevents bites.

Let's hope Highland Strength does the same thing.