If I remember correct; this mosquito is the only mosquito airborne in the daytime. Please correct me if I'm wrong, but here's the story:
BANGKOK, April 28 (TNA)
Dengue fever infections appear to be on the rise in Thailand this year, with at least eight persons dying so far, according to the Ministry of Public Health.
Figures from January to mid-April show 4,971 Thais nationwide have been infected with the disease and that eight reportedly died, three in the southern province of Nakhon Si Thammarat, two in Bangkok and one each in Phichit, Nakhon Nayok, and Pattani, according to the head of Thailand's Disease Control
Department, Dr. Thawat Suntrajarn.
Dengue fever, an infection which is spread by the bite of infected mosquitoes, is common in Thailand, especially during the rainy season, which is about to begin.
Meanwhile, caretaker Public Health Minister Pinij Jarusombat said although the rainy season has yet to arrive in most of Thailand, the current figures show that dengue fever infection rates in the country
began to soar since early this year.
The main factor could be that the disease is peaking, that it has come to its full epidemiological cycle, and that more severe strains of the dengue virus has emerged.
He said he had instructed all provincial public health offices throughout the country to set plans for the control of the outbreaks of the dengue fever as well as other major communicable diseases including the bird flu.
The plans would include the eradication of the aedes mosquito which transmits the dengue. Physical destruction of the mosquito population is considered the most effective preventive measure against infection.
Dengue fever infection rising in Thailand
Dengue fever infection rising in Thailand
I intend to live forever - so far so good.
I'm not sure about the daytime yung, Norseman. I do know that at dawn and dusk over here, we get these BIG black dragon looking mosquitos that can give you a fierce bite. Once too dark or too bright, they are gone. After dark it appears to be the smaller variety that just loves to drive you crazy by focusing on your ankles and feet.
I would suggest everyone buys a can of OFF spray and apply it in the evenings if outside. Empty the trays under your plants of any water daily. If you have some large water pots with lotus plants etc., in them, buy some small fish which will thrive on eating the yung larve. Standing water in a ditch or similar near your house, pour in some liquid bleach once a week, kills the larve also. Buy one or more MATS devices for inside your house. Pete
I would suggest everyone buys a can of OFF spray and apply it in the evenings if outside. Empty the trays under your plants of any water daily. If you have some large water pots with lotus plants etc., in them, buy some small fish which will thrive on eating the yung larve. Standing water in a ditch or similar near your house, pour in some liquid bleach once a week, kills the larve also. Buy one or more MATS devices for inside your house. Pete
Can you give some advice to a traveller
On the best spray to buy? What best to use in Hotel rooms
What not to wear (shorts at early evening)??
Hope you can help, last time i was there I think what I use was not good still got bite, at night mostly in hotel room.
When to sleep and woke up with those little bites.
Thanks
On the best spray to buy? What best to use in Hotel rooms
What not to wear (shorts at early evening)??
Hope you can help, last time i was there I think what I use was not good still got bite, at night mostly in hotel room.
When to sleep and woke up with those little bites.
Thanks
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MJ, first be sure those "little bites" were not bed bugs? Some of the lower * establishments here in the tropics have them as regular guests.
If mosquitos for sure, you should tell the front desk and they should spray with Baygon or similar nightly but, when you are out of the room, as that stuff is strong.
Mosquitos tend to like air conditioners that are turned off. There is water in there and they can lay their larve in there. I actually have them coming out of my car aircon when I start it up sometimes. No clue how they do it but they will do it in your room also. Anyway, leave your room aircon ON even when you are out of the room. If the hotel has one of those insertable plastic key tabs that turns everything off when you leave the room, take the key off the plastic tab and leave the tab in the electronic slot. Don't feel guilty about wasting power, your health vis a vie mosquitos is more important.
As for body spray, I prefer OFF as it has DEET in it and no mosquito will come near you for 6-8 hours. You don't have to coat yourself with it like paint. Spray and spread around with your hands. Don't get it in your eyes. There are many "natural" based sprays available in stores here but, they last about an hour, and even less if you are perspiring. Hope this helps and have a good vacation. Pete
If mosquitos for sure, you should tell the front desk and they should spray with Baygon or similar nightly but, when you are out of the room, as that stuff is strong.
Mosquitos tend to like air conditioners that are turned off. There is water in there and they can lay their larve in there. I actually have them coming out of my car aircon when I start it up sometimes. No clue how they do it but they will do it in your room also. Anyway, leave your room aircon ON even when you are out of the room. If the hotel has one of those insertable plastic key tabs that turns everything off when you leave the room, take the key off the plastic tab and leave the tab in the electronic slot. Don't feel guilty about wasting power, your health vis a vie mosquitos is more important.
As for body spray, I prefer OFF as it has DEET in it and no mosquito will come near you for 6-8 hours. You don't have to coat yourself with it like paint. Spray and spread around with your hands. Don't get it in your eyes. There are many "natural" based sprays available in stores here but, they last about an hour, and even less if you are perspiring. Hope this helps and have a good vacation. Pete
Pete is absolutly right about the mosquito repellent named OFF.
An American top quality product. It contains the active ingredient DEET, a must to avoid malaria and simple mosquito bites.
I used it every day for 3 years, and you can not find a better mosquito repellent. Cost about 90 - 100 Baht in the shops.
I tried several types, both here and in northern europe, but this is the best I've been able to find anywhere.
You should wear dark clothes, long shirt/trousers if you're close to the Burma region and any dense jungle. Otherwise use the OFF.
Spray your room 30 minutes before bedtime with some odourless mosq. repellent.
An American top quality product. It contains the active ingredient DEET, a must to avoid malaria and simple mosquito bites.
I used it every day for 3 years, and you can not find a better mosquito repellent. Cost about 90 - 100 Baht in the shops.
I tried several types, both here and in northern europe, but this is the best I've been able to find anywhere.
You should wear dark clothes, long shirt/trousers if you're close to the Burma region and any dense jungle. Otherwise use the OFF.
Spray your room 30 minutes before bedtime with some odourless mosq. repellent.
I intend to live forever - so far so good.
Agree on some regarding health mathers with Pete. But some of the hotels have a procesorcard that opens your door and afhter must be inserted in an electronic slot. So this option is not always possible. Also (Bangkok rules) if there is a fire in the hotel. you would be responsible for the dammage done, because a guest is not allowed to leave electronic on while he or she is outside. And Martin dont worie to much, the litle bastards me be hide in the airco unit but there is no waterreservoirs in it, only some condens water due to bad or mailunction. they say the dont fly unther 18 degree celcius and dont like to fly above 6e th floor levels. They do like elevetors though.
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I know about this, an i use a old Credit card trimed to the right size.Bas wrote:Agree on some regarding health mathers with Pete. But some of the hotels have a procesorcard that opens your door and afhter must be inserted in an electronic slot. So this option is not always possible.
May be i should not say that?
I wil see if i can get some OFF, never hear of it before
thanks for the info. 36 days to go and i will test it to the max
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A fact sheet on dengue fever can be found here:
http://w3.whosea.org/LinkFiles/Fact_She ... Dengue.pdf
http://w3.whosea.org/LinkFiles/Fact_She ... Dengue.pdf
When I was working down in Indonesia, there were regular outbreaks of dengue fever. One of my expat friends from England caught it and was in hospital for about a week, he said it was very unpleasant.
The locals I worked with all use to tell me that it was the big mosquitoes, with black and white striped legs, out during the day, that carried dengue.
Mind you, they also told me that smoking the local unfiltered “kretekâ€
The locals I worked with all use to tell me that it was the big mosquitoes, with black and white striped legs, out during the day, that carried dengue.
Mind you, they also told me that smoking the local unfiltered “kretekâ€
I agree with the positive comments about 'OFF' - its worked well for me, but I have found that it loses its potency after about 4 hours.
A new descovery for me has been Johnsons 'baby' anti mosquito lotion. Its available in the shopping mall (anti bug section), costs about 55b and is small enough to carry around for re applying. One drawback is that the bottle is exactly the same as their 'baby' lotion which can be used for lubricating other regions - dont mix them up!!!!!
As for spraying rooms before crashing out - the pine scented 'Morten Shieldtox' is good, not as pungent as some of the others - but I still spray and go off for a 20 min cig break before returning. If these things are good at killing off little mossies - they cant be great for us, I will prob wake up with 2 heads one fine morning.
A new descovery for me has been Johnsons 'baby' anti mosquito lotion. Its available in the shopping mall (anti bug section), costs about 55b and is small enough to carry around for re applying. One drawback is that the bottle is exactly the same as their 'baby' lotion which can be used for lubricating other regions - dont mix them up!!!!!
As for spraying rooms before crashing out - the pine scented 'Morten Shieldtox' is good, not as pungent as some of the others - but I still spray and go off for a 20 min cig break before returning. If these things are good at killing off little mossies - they cant be great for us, I will prob wake up with 2 heads one fine morning.
Your a long time dead!
There are two types, orange can which lasts about 4 hours and green can (Deep Woods) OFF that will last 6-8. Simply a matter of more DEET. However, the Deep Woods is not found on shelves here as easily as it once was. PeteTeabone wrote:I agree with the positive comments about 'OFF' - its worked well for me, but I have found that it loses its potency after about 4 hours.