Plug-In mostquito repellant.

ShiverinEskimo

I'm going on holidays to greece and was hoping to pick up one of those plug-in mosquito repellant thingys. ANy idea where i could pick one up (cheaply) Dunnes stores have them but they are 23 euro which in my mind is not worth it for 1 week.

Any suggestions welcome.

babaduck

You should be able to pick them up locally. Every time we head away, it's the first thing I buy and IIRC, they were €12 each

ArphaRima

They dont work. Buy a mosquito net instead.

babaduck

fluffer wrote:

They dont work. Buy a mosquito net instead.

Oh yes they do... I'm actually allergic to mozzie bites after getting a blood infection from a bite years ago, so have to be ultra careful.

Last time we were in Lanzarote (home of the evil mosquito!) I bought 2 plug-ins as soon as we got off the coach, one in the bedroom & the other in the living room... and not a bite for the whole 2 weeks when we were indoors. Eating out at night was a different story :eek:

Wishbone Ash

They work best when plugged in at all times. However more and more apartments and hotels use the card in the slot electrical system (I don't know the proper term). Therefore when you leave your room it stops working and allows mosquitos to enter.

PS €12 - they are usually cheaper than that!

Jood

I'm just back from Zakynthos and I used one of these, I found it very effective. I got it from Boots for 12e I think.

Gordon

You'll find them fairly cheap when you go to Greece unless you're in a very touristy area. Just go to the local supermarket.

I find the ones with the little cardboard tablets to be good and cheap but you have to make sure that all the mosquitoes are out of your room before you use them.

ArphaRima

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/4218234.stm

Good article.
Though I still firmly believe in just clearing your new room when you first arrive as much as possible, with a highly toxic barely legal spray, and then practice discipline with doors and windows. Mossie nets are good as a total protection in malarial areas.
It seems I stand corrected on the chemical plugins though!
As for the swipecards for rooms, just claim you lost yours, and they'll recode a new one for you, and the old one will still work the electricity. Worth it if its very hot. The A/C keeps running then. Just put DnD on the door so the maid doesnt cop it.

Dublinstiofán

Should get a bottle of lavender oil aswell. Those repellants are fine for in the apartment but how often are you actually in it on holidays? to sleep!

One dab of lavender oil on your shorts and t-shirt or even your sheets in the apartment keeps mostquitos and most other mad flying things ya can encounter miles away. Mostquitos hate the stuff and wont go near ya or anybody your out with if ya have a dab of this stuff on.

Gotta make the choice tho. Whether its acceptable to smell a tiny bit lavendery for a week or get bitten alive.

Beruthiel

babaduck wrote:

Eating out at night was a different story :eek:

They hate the smell of lemon.
There is a lemon roll on repellant you can get, roll it all over yourself and you should be fine.

babaduck

Skin So Soft lotion by Avon is a fab repellent (but for some reason doesn't work on me :mad: )

Miss Fluff

babaduck wrote:

Last time we were in Lanzarote (home of the evil mosquito!)

NEVER seen so many mosquitos in my life the dirty little feckers. I always get savagely bitten and some people don't at all. I'd recommend getting the plug-in when in Greece and try and get some aloe vera gel too in case you are stung.

paul666

Wishbone Ash wrote:

They work best when plugged in at all times. However more and more apartments and hotels use the card in the slot electrical system (I don't know the proper term). Therefore when you leave your room it stops working and allows mosquitos to enter.

PS €12 - they are usually cheaper than that!

any card will work in the slot that controls the electricity in the rooms, its just a switch, so use a visa card or a phone card or any type card that will keep the electricity on, just dont forget to bring your room card with u to open the door