Fly killer
Help needed please.....off to Spain/France in June. Wanting to buy deterrent for flies/mozzies
- can anyone recommend a low wattage electric zapper (similar to those used in restaurants) - most online seem too powerful for the electric available on most european sites.
- or good citronella candles (those made with cit. oil in are needed - not just fragranced)
- or an effective 'tennis racquet' style swatter. thanks
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I have tried most of these but find the best solution is close all nets and Windows . doors . good old fashion fly spray .sprayed around before going to bed works for me most the time.mossies Seem to love me meals on wheels when iam about if any body knows a better way please let me in on the secret I hate the little buggers and that's the polite statement
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Flies/mozzies seem to have become less of a problem over the years, possibly due to more effective spraying of areas around sites. However, I find the electronic vape mats very effective against mozzies and old fashioned fly paper for flies if the vape mats don't keep them away.
peedee
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Outdoors we don’t find the citronella much use but a fly swat certainly works and wouldn’t be without it for wasps.
In the Caribbean they sometimes fill a plastic bag tight with water and place it on the table or suspend it above the table. A local told me that the image of the fly is enlarged by the curves and it scares them off! Haven’t tried it myself but it sounds daft enough to be true.
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Citronella candle can easily be bought from the Chinese Bazaars in Spain and just about in every supermarket in France.
We also carry with us an essential oil burner thingy, T light in the bottom water in the cup thing at the top and a few drops of citronella oil does the trick inside the van (don't leave unattended of course) we also have a couple of the plug in blue light zappers which we bought in Lidl/Aldi a few years ago, failing that we have the smelly coils which we burn outside and if all that fails fly spray and a zapper racket. Everything homes in on OH mozzies, midges, horse flies makes his life a misery if he gets a lot. He now takes an antihistamine tablet, starts 2 weeks before we go and continues while away. Doesn't stop him getting bitten but it does lessen the affect.
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Did you know that it is only the female mossie that sucks your blood, she needs the blood sugar to lay her eggs, what makes your blood lovely and sweet when on holiday? Alcohol! Go easy on that and have all of the other measures listed above as well. Having lived in Singapore and Belize I learned a thing or two about mossies. If you can catch a chit-chat (very small lizard) keep one in your van or house, best solution ever. They live on mossies and other creepies.
BillC
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Yes did know only females suck your blood. I agree about little lizards too. However speaking as someone who doesn't drink alcohol they still love my blood regardless of sprays/creams/lavender oil/garlic. They are supposed to be more attracted to female blood 😲 so I stand no chance!
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I rarely get bitten and even when I do it doesn't bother me, however OH is a walking blood bank for them. He gets a terrible reaction to them at times, used to be worse when he was younger (probably drunk more alcohol then
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Hi ET, depends on your spirit, probably whisky and gin ok, but rum and coke could be suicide! Rum is made from sugar, very fattening too!
BillC
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Might just try that in the "Northern Country" later this year, certainly no shortage of water up there !! Might have to use some form of glass container tho' ( dare not be seen using 'orrid, nasty plastic 
