Mosquito - pronounced Mo skwee toe

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RickG
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Mosquito - pronounced Mo skwee toe

Post by RickG »

You can tell its been raining on island. The mosquitos are out in biblical quantities. It's like a bad (H)itchcock movie. Callaloo has been lovely, but with no a/c or window screens, there's been a bit of a battle. The beaches in the sunshine with the breeze are fine. Pack your bugspray.

Cheers, RickG & NoTanLines
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waterguy
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Post by waterguy »

Where do you keep it I looked in the garage but no luck I bet Jorge got to it before me. I'll have check nears his past out body by the tap
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Thanks for the info about the kamikazes!
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Tina
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Sunburn and bites!

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Hang in there Rick. I'm back in the office and scratching with bits of sunburn and lots of bites. We were there until Tuesday morning, hit Hawksnest in the a.m. for a short seabath and I got like 20 bites in an hour!
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Post by kellyanna »

Thanks, Rick! I've got the spray packed!
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Pia
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Post by Pia »

Rick you beat me to it :)

I just got home and said I need to post about the mojito's......oops wrong topic :lol: ......I mean mosquito's - bad, bad, bad right now :cry:

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nascarfan59
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Post by nascarfan59 »

RickG - Thanks for the heads up.

Waterguy - I found it, Jorge was laying on it :D
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Post by Bug »

You're not kidding Rick! I got home Saturday and I'm still scratching um' :shock: I am a mosquito magnet but man they were bad this year!!!

I can't imagine what you and Christine are going through with no screens! Oh heck, just drink more rum then you won't even feel them :D
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Post by nothintolose »

Am interested to see if the mosi-bands work. CaliforniaGirl is gonna be trying them out. They supposedly work REALLY well down here.

Here is the website: www.mosquitoproduct.com

nothintolose

p.s. good luck fending them off the rest of the trip!
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Post by BabaAus »

I've never had one single mosquito encounter on StJ. Not to worry, though, I've more than made up for the absence of skeeters, there, by being attacked by 'em here in Massachusetts.

I'm wondering. Are the mosquitos a problem, now, everywhere on StJ or just certain areas?
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Post by LSU Beach Tiger »

Bug spray packed & ready to go, thanks RickG.

The morning of our wbeach wedding hubby got bit by a mosquito on his cheek @ Cinnamon. Poor guy had a big red bump on his face for some of the pics. :lol:
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Post by chrisn »

That's how they were when we were there in June. I feel for you guys. NOTHING HELPS when they are like that. I tried it all, they were immune to everything. Finally I just gave up and let them have at it!
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nascarfan59
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Post by nascarfan59 »

Stopped today and got 2 bottles of the 25% DEET Deep Woods Off. Hope it will stop them little suckers!!!
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