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Blue Sky



Joined: 30 Jan 2005
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Location: France
PostPosted: Tue Oct 09, 07 5:53 pm    Post subject: Mosquitos Reply with quote
    

Why are there so many of them in France this year?

We normally get the odd one or two when it is really hot but there seems to be hundreds of them about all of a sudden, and it isn't even all that warm.

gil
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 09, 07 5:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Midge resurgence here the last couple of days

Blue Sky



Joined: 30 Jan 2005
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Location: France
PostPosted: Tue Oct 09, 07 6:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

We got midges too, and flying ants; but it is the mozzies that get into our bedroom and wreak havock over night.

Treacodactyl
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Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: Jumping on the bandwagon of opportunism
PostPosted: Tue Oct 09, 07 6:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

They're attracted by cast iron radiators. Seriously, in the UK it was a very mild winter and I assume it was quite mild over there.

pricey



Joined: 28 Feb 2005
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 09, 07 7:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

It's cos I killed All the Spiders

NannyP



Joined: 26 Aug 2005
Posts: 118
Location: Vienne, France
PostPosted: Wed Oct 10, 07 3:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

It's a little damp plus mild.

Blue Sky



Joined: 30 Jan 2005
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 10, 07 7:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Thanks NannyP

I knew there had to be a sensible answer.


Next question ... What is the best remedy for ridding them?

Treacodactyl
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 10, 07 7:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Witchcraft.

alisjs



Joined: 23 Jun 2006
Posts: 1497
Location: Conwy
PostPosted: Wed Oct 10, 07 7:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Quote:
It's cos I killed All the Spiders


get more spiders!

pricey



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PostPosted: Wed Oct 10, 07 7:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

alisjs wrote:
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It's cos I killed All the Spiders


get more spiders!


I can post some if you like

sean
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Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: North Devon
PostPosted: Wed Oct 10, 07 7:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Simon wrote:



Next question ... What is the best remedy for ridding them?


The 'spirales anti-moustiques' wot they sell in French supermarkets/garden centres seem to work pretty well.

gingerwelly



Joined: 08 Dec 2005
Posts: 419
Location: Wales ...in cardiff at the mo but from mid wales
PostPosted: Wed Oct 10, 07 9:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

i got attacked by a mozzie in Cardiff train station on sunday night .........7 bites on my legs ...Never been bitten in the UK before.

Contadino



Joined: 28 Sep 2007
Posts: 190
Location: Puglia, Italia
PostPosted: Thu Oct 11, 07 12:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

For the last fortnight, we've been fending off mozzies the size of spitfires. I've never seen anything like them.

Funnily enough, it all seemed to start the night the wife and I were discussing putting the mozzy net away for the winter. Glad we decided against it.

dpack



Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 45384
Location: yes
PostPosted: Thu Oct 11, 07 1:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

stuff warming the black flies have taken sherwood

madmonk



Joined: 08 May 2006
Posts: 835

PostPosted: Thu Oct 11, 07 12:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Simon wrote:
Thanks NannyP

I knew there had to be a sensible answer.


Next question ... What is the best remedy for ridding them?


ME 109s apparently not as good as the spitfire but almost on par to a mosquito

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