Midgee Bites

shadyandme · Senior Member

Midgee Bites

thommo · Senior Member

My wife suggests you may be looking for product no. #19223 for arms, or product no #03501 for hands.

Hope this helps as I personally have no idea!!!

Ma · Guru

That was me Norma. I use any of the skin so soft range, currently the hand and body moisturiser. Basically its the oil film that it leaves on the skin that deters them.

jules47 · The Happy Helper

Hi Shadyandme - the Avon one is the Skin So Soft Moisturiser - green bottle I think .

Ma · Guru

The one I use is in a cream coloured bottle with maroon and gold writing and yes it's Avon

shadyandme · Senior Member

Thanks all. Norma

jack biggles · Senior Member

Another thing that I have found that works is putting purfumed talc on my ankles or the bits that they love to bite the most. This is a good thing if you are still outside & grubby and havent taken a shower yet but are not quite ready to go inside. I actually picked this tip up when touring in south east asia & observed the locals doing it. Works a treat & isnt toxic.

Happywanderer · The Master

The Avon SSS one that I have got is a small aqua blue bottle with orange writing. If I could remember where I packed it would tell exactly what it says.

Happywanderer · The Master

Found it, Avon Skin So Soft Bug Guard plus Insect Repellant SPF 30 moisturising sun screen lotion with Vit E and Aloe. Has disappearing colour, which means when you put it on it is blue and then sinks in to no colour. It is 100 mil bottle.

Firefly · Guru

jack biggles wrote:
Another thing that I have found that works is putting purfumed talc on my ankles or the bits that they love to bite the most. This is a good thing if you are still outside & grubby and havent taken a shower yet but are not quite ready to go inside. I actually picked this tip up when touring in south east asia & observed the locals doing it. Works a treat & isnt toxic.

Jack what does the talc do mate, if thats not too dumb a question?

I am like Ma, I suffer greatly and use antibiotics at times for the bites. I take a telfast 180 everyday I am in the bad areas.

jules47 · The Happy Helper

that's the one Marj - had a bottle somewhere - maybe int he car.

blaze · Guru

I use a good double malt whisky, seems to work for me
cheers
blaze

Hylda&Jon · Guru

blaze wrote:
I use a good double malt whisky, seems to work for me
cheers
blaze

Brilliant idea, drink lots of whisky so you become legless so as to cut down the size of the target area for them to attack

My home made bourbon does it best for me, but alas, my stil & other equipment wouldn't fit easily into the caravan.

Cheers

Jon

lyn-n-ken · Senior Member

hi guys
when up at Bernett Heads near Bundy they just loved me to death, a freindly traveller gave us a concoction of baby oill and detol to spray on you can also add citronella oil or lavender oil.
this worked really well in keeping them of me, they didnt bother my hubby though.

put in a spray bottle.
lyn

-- Edited by lyn-n-ken on Wednesday 27th of April 2011 06:50:51 AM

Firefly · Guru

Might have to get a bottle of everything talked about here I think, just to be sure.

Nivea Q10 plus moisturiser was supposed to be another deterent. I have to say it didn't work on me but different horses for different courses as they say. Worth a mention. smile

_wombat_ · Master (of Mischief)

HW, beware of useing too much oil product or you may slip out of the van biggrin

Gerty Dancer · Guru

I know everybody likes alternative remedies, but I was so desperate I tried the new odorless aerogard which does not contain DEET and it works!

Hylda&Jon · Guru

I have about 40 sand fly bites at the moment (I believe Midgee & sand fly bites are the same thing though some may dissagree) & with the heat & humidity they do tend to itch A LOT.

Sheba · Guru

If you do happen to get bitten, either straight Dettol dabbed on, or a cut raw onion rubbed on will stop it quickly.

Cheers,

Sheba.

-- Edited by Sheba on Wednesday 27th of April 2011 11:57:30 PM

jack biggles · Senior Member

Firefly wrote:
jack biggles wrote:
Another thing that I have found that works is putting purfumed talc on my ankles or the bits that they love to bite the most. This is a good thing if you are still outside & grubby and havent taken a shower yet but are not quite ready to go inside. I actually picked this tip up when touring in south east asia & observed the locals doing it. Works a treat & isnt toxic.
Jack what does the talc do mate, if thats not too dumb a question?
I am like Ma, I suffer greatly and use antibiotics at times for the bites. I take a telfast 180 everyday I am in the bad areas.

Well look, I never got to the bottom of it really, I was in the tropics, in the scrub with the locals & the mosquitos/midgees were making a meal of me & I had no remedy for it and one of the local ladies went into her shack & came out and put Johnsons baby powder on my ankles & legs. Apparently they don't like the smell or the landing on the fine powder, I'm not sure.

I would say it is best used for the times after you've showered and your mostly covered up & you can powder exposed parts of your body etc.

The other thing they hate is lemongrass.

Bare Rambler · Veteran Member

Hi Lyn and Ken,

Like the sound of your concoction.........would you mind telling me how much dettol to baby oil you use.........ta.................sooz and geoff

Clare46 · Senior Member

Cheap stick deodarant is also supposed to help with the itching

-- Edited by Clare46 on Thursday 28th of April 2011 09:13:09 AM

jack biggles · Senior Member

Clare46 wrote:
Cheap stick deodarant is also supposed to help with the itching

-- Edited by Clare46 on Thursday 28th of April 2011 09:13:09 AM

Which is also one of the benifits I forgot to mention that I have found with the johnson and johnson baby powder, it has for me also reduced the effects of itching.

I'm not sure what purpose Midgee's serve in life but they sure are a pain in the backside when it comes to getting out into the great outdoors

Firefly · Guru

Thanks Jack for that explanation above, will be trying it for sure. smile

jack biggles · Senior Member

Your most welcome. Let me know how you go with it.

lyn-n-ken · Senior Member

hi

pretty sure it was equal amounts, it tends to separate so give it a shake before you use it. smells very detoly but worked good for me.lyn

Ma · Guru

Let's face it Fly, with the way we react to midgee bites we will give anything and everything a go won't we.

Firefly · Guru

You got that right Ma. I will still make sure I am stocked up on Telfast 180's. If its as simple as J & J talcum, I will be very happy though. Beats feeling slimey all the time and smelly. biggrin biggrin

coongoola · Member

Hi Norma,

My wife makes the best Bite & Sting spray available. It's made from a traditional remedy from a certain type of Mangrove which is a natural remedy from most bites & stings.

The website is in our signature at the bottom and the good thing about the product is that it works. A lot of the product has been sold in Tasmania of all places. It gives relief by de-activating the venom from the midgees and once it stops the sting doesn't come back. It also works on bluebottles as we witessed on a beach recently at South West Rocks.

Best wishes

Pat

Ma · Guru

I am desperate to find something that works Cheryl so just ordered some. Hope it arrives before the 11th May.