Thread: Unwanted visitors in workshop

Best way is to find a mate who is more attractive to the mossies and invite him around. They seem to be attracted to some people. if my daughter and I are outside she is covered with them and they leave me alone. If we could find out why we would make heaps.

Otherwise, don't forget the Aeroguard.

We used to burn Dried out Cow pats [PADS] when we went fishing.
Just stand in the smoke. :eek:
Seems that the smoke kept the fish away as well

Many spare cow pats in your workshop :confused:

I have a pair of nesting swallows at the moment and have to cover all work otherwise I get little black and white drops in the most inconvenient places! Hard to get rid of and they tend to be acidic, biting into the woodwork. Cant disuade the little fellows and they certainly sound chirpy and happy.
Jacko

But the Swallows would eat the Mossies, so what you need is a cat to eat the Swallow after they eat the Mossies? Then think of a dog later?

Hi Tiger

Well Mossie's are attracted to the CO2 (carbon Dioxide) output from our bodies and often women put out higher doses of CO2 than men but if you like a beer like I do you are a walking buffet for these little buggers.

there are many different species and are classified in various ways

here are a few

anautogenous mosquito, a mosquito that requires a blood meal in the adult stage for the production of viable eggs.

arygamous mosquito, a mosquito that requires large or outdoor spaces for breeding.

autogenous mosquito, a mosquito that can produce viable eggs without a blood meal.

house mosquito, either Culex pipiens or C. quinquefasciatus


perhaps looking for any arears near or around your work space that are reservoirs for water as these little guys require moisture to breed but sadly some species such as the
Aedes (which carry yellow fever) their eggs can lay dormant for years until there is rain this species can be found even in central Australia

If you are not against spraying the area around your workshop and removing any rubbish that traps rain water.
you can try that, but perhaps picking up a topical insect spray or cream like "rid" and use that before work,
there are also non chemical or natural substances such as
essential oils with anti-insectorial properties, basil, lavender ect.

or perhaps using a safe citronella based product
Thats all I can think of off the top of my head
Cheers
Biotechy2k

Have you tried those personal incect repellant sprays (the ones you spray on yourself). I have the same problems when I am workign in our garden and one spray of this stuff sees me itch free for the rest of the day!

have you tried the CO2 trap? or is that the battery powered fan gizmo?

There's also that breed of Mozzie that flys around 100 mm off the ground. They're the ones that bite your ankles, can't remember the biological name.

There's a school of thought that says if you take Vitamin pills containing B complex, the mossies stay away. May be an urban myth, but it seems to work for me. We have a creek running thru the grounds, and with Sydneys drought condition the little pools, left as it dries, are perfect for mozzies breeding. I dont seem to get bitten, others do.

I live in amoungst market gardens and they are so think you have to cut a path through at times, handy for cutting back the pet rabbits as I expect they carry Mixy. Lost all the pet bunnies from the lawn cage last summer. Slow nasty deaths and no treatment. The two males in the other cage now have 15 others, so much for rabbit sexing, failed the class.

Question, is it the mossies spreading Mixy? or fleas?

Originally Posted by Tiger

G'day all,

As the weather is becoming more warmer, I intend to spend more time in the workshop at night. One problem that I've always had is mosquitoes. I have tried a couple of gimmicks such as the little fan gizmo that is battery powered and is supposed to attract and kill mosquitoes. It works for everything but mozzies!
Any suggestions on how to treat these little ********.

Tiger

They say that if you have excess Vitamin B in your body they won't bite you. You could take a Vitamin B supplement or eat excessive amounts of Vegemite.

They say that if you have excess Vitamin B in your body they won't bite you

That explains why they don't attack my brother in law. It's all the VB he drinks....

Originally Posted by Bodgy

There's a school of thought that says if you take Vitamin pills containing B complex, the mossies stay away. May be an urban myth, but it seems to work for me. . . . I dont seem to get bitten, others do.

A few years ago, during a particularly wet summer here, mosquitos in our favorite walking park were so bad that their swarms would block light. I read the bit about taking B complex and tried it. They quit bothering me like they had done before.

On the other hand, I keep a mosquito repellent spray containing 'deet' in the car and another in the truck. Chiggers don't seem to give a damn about B complex protection and them little mites are a damn site worse than mosquitos.

r

Originally Posted by Bodgy

There's also that breed of Mozzie that flys around 100 mm off the ground. They're the ones that bite your ankles, can't remember the biological name.

Bodgy

I think you will find they are called sandflys or Midges. You don't even feel them biting but they come up in a festering sore about 3 days later. Maybe they are what BitingMidge can tell you about.

The only way to stop them biting you is with some " 'ave a good weekend" solution before the event.

Yes Baz, I know a bit about midge bites!

The only good thing about them, is that one does develop immunity eventually, and unlike mozzies they don't carry any disease. For those extremely sensitive types they can be a bugger though.... I know!

The only repellant that seems to work is one containing DEET, which may or may not be harmful to humans, but there are warnings that say it is!

Bushmans, or Rid are the two best brands by far, but the old hippies still swear by the babyoil, dettol and eucalyptus mix (I think I'd rather take my chances with the DEET.

I should be safe on the weekend though.... soo much fresh blood for the little beasties!!!

Cheers,

P