Mosquitoes

[George]

I was in Plakias August/September last year and didn't have any problems at all with the local mosies.
Have any of the 'early birds' this year encountered any mosies problems? I've got some friends of mine going to Plakias (first timers) last two weeks in August and would like to give them a full briefing.
george g...

[Mike G]

I was in Plakias August/September last year and didn't have any problems at all with the local mosies.
Have any of the 'early birds' this year encountered any mosies problems? I've got some friends of mine going to Plakias (first timers) last two weeks in August and would like to give them a full briefing.
george g...
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Hello George,

I was there 10/5 - 24/5 and I think we had one mosie in the apartment one night. Mind you I am pretty careful about keeping doors or curtains closed after dark so they can't get in. I seldom get bothered with them, and although I take one of those machines which heat a tablet, I don't often need to use it.

I read somewhere that eating a Marmite rich diet before going and while there repels them. Something to do with the B vitamins I think.

Ask Harribobs; he was two apartments away from us from 17/5 for 2 weeks.

Mike

[harribobs]

Ask Harribobs; he was two apartments away from us from 17/5 for 2 weeks.

i didn't see a single mossie in two weeks, that's pretty unusual i think

but i've had two bites since returning to manchester......

[Greecemad]

I wasn't attacked by mozzies when I spent a few days in Plakias in June, although I think I had some bites whilst in Paleochora at the start of my holiday.

This talk of mozzies reminds me about something. Some while (years) ago someone was praising a product called Fenistil Gel which you can get at pharmacies in Greece. I happened to be sold some last year somewhere and I am still using it, including during the recent hot spell at home. Its generic name is Dimetindene Maleate. Since my job is a developer of pharmacy systems I will try to remember tomorrow to look this up and find out whether this is sold in this country and under what brand name.

Greecemad

[harribobs]

This talk of mozzies reminds me about something. Some while (years) ago someone was praising a product called Fenistil Gel which you can get at pharmacies in Greece. I happened to be sold some last year somewhere and I am still using it, including during the recent hot spell at home. Its generic name is Dimetindene Maleate. Since my job is a developer of pharmacy systems I will try to remember tomorrow to look this up and find out whether this is sold in this country and under what brand name.

Greecemad
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i wish they'd invent something to really calm those bites down once the evil deed has been done, i have had one on my elbow for a week now and i swear it's as itchy as the first day  

any suggestions mate?

[George]

I know it sounds a bit stupid and perhaps it's psychological, but I always found in the past that either the Raki or the Retsina seems to work if you rub it in.
Also the 'Baygon' mozzie spray that you can get in the supermarkets is really brill.

So what's happened to all the mozzies then, not that I want them back, 5 or 6 years ago they were ripe and a real pain. They breed in stagnant water and there's not so much of that around anymore, since they fixed all the leaky pipes.
george g...

[Graham_and_Karen]

I would agree that there are fewer mozzies - we've had very few bites in the last two years

[harribobs]

I know it sounds a bit stupid and perhaps it's psychological, but I always found in the past that either the Raki or the Retsina seems to work if you rub it in.
Also the 'Baygon' mozzie spray that you can get in the supermarkets is really brill.

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right .....    

i understand what need!

i need more raki  


(now who's in plakias )

[Greecemad]

Fenistil Gel doesn't seem to be available in this country, even as a generic or another brand.

Any cream that you can get for insect bites should help. You can also take antihistamine tablets that are sold for hay fever, e.g. Loratidine (sold as Clarityn) or Cetirizine Hydrochloride (sold as Zirtek, Benadryl). Both these can be bought at supermarkets or Superdrug as generics, a lot cheaper than buying the brand names.

Greecemad

[delia]

Just got back on Wednesday, mossies usually eat me alive and got about 20 odd bites last June in Rhodes so very worried. Was advised to use stuff containing DEET, Supedrug sells some with 50 % DEET so bought 2 canisters. The stuff stinks and its better to spray it on outside to save you from choking but didn't get one bite !! Don't know if this was due to the Jungle spray but I don't care as long as I avoided the bites. Hope this helps.
Delia

[compage]

It could be that the local council are spraying the likely mossie breeding grounds.

[reddiablo]

bloody hell
heard they are going to use a  type of agent 'ORANGE"
on winnepeg  manitoba  today,
west nile mosquito virus is found here in canada these days,
is it also found on the kriti  "mossy".
I will bring some deet  with us
my new bride is a floridian fro  Naples Fla
She has been in uk,france ,spain and italy with me.
but  first time in kriti.
we  are arriving on the eve of the fifth anniversary of my brothers
sad death in a traffic  catastrophe
en route from the "secret nest " to Iraklion airport
we have arranged for a stone memorial for Thomas
overlooking his beloved souda bay.
I have heard from my friends in Plakias that it is in place.
it is very close to souda mare hotel
we will be there at dusk on mon july 25th
to  honour a adopted on of kriti.

any of you guys that are there are welcome to join us

cheers
roger murney toronto canada
soon to be naples fla  USA.

[Noopsy]

It could be that the local council are spraying the likely mossie breeding grounds.
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Or that the meltemi is blowing them away!    

But what about the flies !   Has anyone else found them to be more than just pesky?  My experience is that if they settle on you, they give you a little pin-prick with their proboscus (I think that's how it's spelt).      However they only appear to operate inside buildings or under covered areas, i.e. not out in the open e.g. the beach.  Ostraco's is one place where they are a particular nuisance (during the daytime) so if you want to have a drink there and/or check your e-mails it may be a wise precaution to smear insect-repellent on exposed arms and legs to avoid being bitten.

Noopsy

[Ali & Dave]

I'm sitting here trying not to scratch my numerous mossie bites.  I am very prone to bites so may not be a prime example.  The worse place I have found for getting them is the beach bar at night, I was there for half an hour last week and got 7.  The flies aren't as bad now, I believe the council did do some spraying and since then the numbers have been greatly reduced.  My best advice for avoiding bites is to cover up in the evening and use some sort of repellent (and don't scratch  )

[compage]

Thanks Ali (or Dave).