Mossie's again!!!!!!

13 ways to stop mossie itch

I find Stingose to be very good, but expensive. Woolworths has a much cheaper own brand version that also seems to work well.

G'day John
The way I found to get rid of the itch, a bit radical, but instant, was to hold a cigarette (the hot end) just off the bite, not make it blister or anything like that, just to get a bearable amount of heat, for 5 or so seconds, seemed to fix the itch for me.. Now I don't smoke anymore so will have to follow your thread to find a new cure.
I have also heard if you wear after shave or colone can attract them more so...
Cheers Odog

We find these do work but not the cheapest remedy.
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2008/10/the_mosquito_click_apparently_stops_mozzie_bites_from_itching/

Peter

A cotton ball and straight Detol.
Most first aid kits should have it and it works a treat without the risk of scalding or buying high priced B/S fix-alls.

Might be an oldie but it's a goodie.

Fab-io

Try Papaw ointment, made in Queensland . I have used it on itches and bites and seems OK.

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Anything with Aloe Vera will do the trick, and use ThermaCELL these are gold in keeping the mozzies away, I use them on the boat when I go night fishing.

It’s a two stage process - use an effective chemical repellent - forget the old wives tales and organic remedies

A - Before you’re bitten.
The best is DEET– it is smelly and melts some plastics – it’s been in use by the Australian Army for over 50 years.
The strongest I have found is 80% cream from Bushmans - it will last about 8 hours between applications. On the internet at about $100 a litre (lasts me about 3 years)

Picaridin (available from supermarkets under various names) a spray which is good and doesn’t have the smell of DEET – lasts about 2 hours.

B – After you’re bitten.
Desensitise the bite with hot water (hot as you can stand it).
Or use a product such as Itch Eze which has a local anaesthetic called lignocaine.
Other products contain lignocaine but Itch-Eze has the highest strength I have found on the market.

My wife and I spend months each year in high infestations of mossies and midgies, fishing around mangroves, in Northwest WA

I have used vinegar or roll on deodorant helpful. I have found RID helps after you have been bittern. The main thing is to refrain from scratching in the first instance and all of the above should work within a few minutes.

Cheers Kerry

Hi John, I used the dettol,baby oil & rid formula but the best by far is the cream from a produce & stock feed place. It has sandlewood oil & rosemary. Five star mate it's the best pretty sure it keeps the flies at bay too. There is also a spray available but very hard to get.....a small tub of cream retails for about $ 8 to $9. The reason why mossies bite some people & not others? Depends on the amount of carbon dioxide you emit.....mossies don't fly in a straight line they zig zag. Midgies don'y piddle on you the female bites you the same as a mossie.

Hi John,

Zyrtec is what I always have on hand. 1 tablet every 24 hours. Does not cause sleepiness. I very cautiously gave one to someone badly bitten by sandflies. She almost wept with gratitude after her distress was relieved and then shot into town to get some. It is safe for children. Available from pharmacies and some supermarkets.

As a preventative we use Rid (with Deet) taking particular care to cover feet, ankles, hands and wrists.

I'm probably odd because I love the smell of Rid!

Min

Carry a 9 ml bottle of pure essential oil of lavender. Usually one drop on a bite or small burn / scald will relieve pain and itching. Repeat if necessary. If applied straight away after being bitten (before scratching!) the bite will almost disappear.
We have used this for years with good results.
Cheers L&M

Try Deep Heat. Takes 10 minutes or so to work. Regards G.T