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Bristle Boy:
Forgot to mention yesterday when reporting on our visit to San Stef, the mosquito problem is especially severe this year.
The locals are blaming the very wet winter Corfu suffered.
Myself and my wife were bitten on many occasions and so were most people. It's the worst we've suffered in many years holidaying in the Med. Even the locals are saying it's a prob especially this year. We've always sprayed every eve before going out for the night, using Autan, but they seemed resistant to it to be honest. Plus the liquid repellant machine was always on in our apt.
So on advice switched to Cintronella (i think that's what it's called) and these sprays only cost 3 euros in the supermarkets in San Stef. This seemed to be better protection.
The regs on the forum who frequent San Stef may see this as 'normal' but the locals are even saying it's especially problematic this year.

Jules:

--- Quote from: Bristle Boy on June 30, 2009, 11:27:06 PM ---Forgot to mention yesterday when reporting on our visit to San Stef, the mosquito problem is especially severe this year.
The locals are blaming the very wet winter Corfu suffered.
Myself and my wife were bitten on many occasions and so were most people. It's the worst we've suffered in many years holidaying in the Med. Even the locals are saying it's a prob especially this year. We've always sprayed every eve before going out for the night, using Autan, but they seemed resistant to it to be honest. Plus the liquid repellant machine was always on in our apt.
So on advice switched to Cintronella (i think that's what it's called) and these sprays only cost 3 euros in the supermarkets in San Stef. This seemed to be better protection.
The regs on the forum who frequent San Stef may see this as 'normal' but the locals are even saying it's especially problematic this year.

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Every year we have been there has been lots of Mossies about and I usually do get bit. I have recently taken antihistamines with us as they help to relieve the itching from the bites. Also we always leave the air con as the little blighters don't like it to cold. ;D
For the room we always leave the plug in liquid repellent on 24/7 which also seems to help.

zoe:
i am always food for mozzies but this year used tropical body spray and had a spray from the big shop in a blue can 2.90 everynight sprayed behind curtain and under bed and this worked it also had a nice smell

TopCat:
Thanks for the warning, we leave on fri and i had wondered what the mozzie situation was like. Ill come prepared!!! 8) 8)

tonyco1:

--- Quote from: TopCat on July 01, 2009, 02:46:59 AM ---Thanks for the warning, we leave on fri and i had wondered what the mozzie situation was like. Ill come prepared!!! 8) 8)

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Hi Top Cat - we are also going on friday, meeting Don & Sandra and Alan & Carole there. (and a few others I expect!!)
We are all going for a meal, followed by a few drinks at Ozzie Oils on Sat evening, feel free to pop in and ask who the san stefanos forum members are - we would love to say hello.
Where are you staying - we are in the Theodosia apt's! this year!

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