Tea tree oil is supposed to be good for the bites.....once they happen though, then dab every 2 hrs....ive also heard talc powder on the bite relieves the itch.
In relation to keepin them away, do you have any stagnant water aroudn your home ???- flower vases, indoor plants that have recently been watered, buckets, gutters etc....if so, that may be what is attracting them....
I hate them too - esp at 2am when you hear one buzzing in your ear - UGH !!!!
Nope, no stagnant water (we have a tank, but it is completely covered), no pot plants, and we don;t even have gutters on our house at the moment, lol.
MIL seems to think it might be the peppercorn trees around the house..... I wonder. Very tempting to cut them down though.
I have one on my lower back that is all red and raised areound it too, I got it on Sat night. I have been putting an icepack on it which has relieved some of the itching and swelling and has been great for my lower back pain!
Some great ideas for relief in this thread. Thanks and hope yours stop itching!
I used to live in Darwin and would attract mozzies and midgy flies from 100km away!
Tea tree, eucalyptus, calamine (although it is no where near as good as it used to be!)
and I found a guy who sold magic spray we called it, 'stop the itch' I think it is called (I will look tonight) he was from NSW I think, and would sell it at the markets in Darwin, you can order it online. It is the best stuff I have ever used and highly recommend it.
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