Mosquitoes

And then I was thinking it is time to write something about mosquitoes...

When they bite they bite and leave a red sore that itches like crazy; antihistamine cream helps but not much. Putting a hot spoon on the bite is supposed to nullify the chemical that causes the itches but I’ve not tried it yet. After a few months the body adjusts to the bites and they don’t itch so much.

Mornings and evenings are when they come out the most, most especially over morning coffee when you’re sitting there with your coffee trying to wake up they hover under the table low down to get your bare feet and legs.
Citronella is a natural spray and best to help fend them off but chemical sprays are not good for the body.

In the evenings they come higher up for your arms and face but if you keep moving they won’t land but then you look strange constantly jerking your arms and legs. They can bite through cotton trousers and tee shirts usually when you’re lying on the bed and if you have one in the room when you sleep you can hear it coming to feed. Sometimes they come out in the afternoons.

Mosquito smoke in the room at nights does work but again, it’s not good to breathe it all night long. They also go into dark bags so that when you take the bag in your room out they come and fly around. They hide in dark places like under the bed or behind curtains.

Not all mosquitoes carry the malaria and dengue fever virus but best to find out where the bad areas are and really take precautions against them, although there is none against dengue fever. But mostly they are just a nuisance.

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