Mosquito bites between airport and hotel - Grenada
Apr 18th, 2011, 05:06 PM
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Mosquito bites between airport and hotel - Grenada
A stupid question, but should I put insect repellent on my legs and arms as soon as I get off the plane? Will I get bitten between the airport and our hotel? We will be arrving around 9 or 10pm.
Apr 19th, 2011, 04:52 AM
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I don't think you will need to put insect repellent on at the airport. At least I don't recall there being any noticable 'hoards' of mosquitoes when we last arrived in Grenada at 4:00 pm (Feb.19th). Nor do I recall there being a problem between the airport and our hotel (Blue Horizons). I certainly don't think you will have any around at the time you are scheduled to arrive.
We did have some problems with the buggers at dusk. I would suggest you wear long pants if dining outside in the evening. They seem to attack under the tables. I made the mistake of wearing shorts for dinner one night at the Boulangerie and got eatin alive.
We did have some problems with the buggers at dusk. I would suggest you wear long pants if dining outside in the evening. They seem to attack under the tables. I made the mistake of wearing shorts for dinner one night at the Boulangerie and got eatin alive.
Apr 21st, 2011, 10:33 AM
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Speaking as a prime mosquito target I do anything I can to avoid bites so I'd use some wipes just before getting off the plane (not aerosol or your neighbors might start coughing!).
I'd cover up as much as possible and I'd also avoid dark clothing as mozzies are more attracted to dark colors.
I prefer a natural repellent called Repel (lemon eucalyptus oil) which is more effective than weak DEET ('skintastic for kids').
9pm isn't peak bite time but if it's just stopped raining they are often active in the evening.
Hopefully your arrival will coincide with a lovely breeze to blow the little &&*^& away!
I'd cover up as much as possible and I'd also avoid dark clothing as mozzies are more attracted to dark colors.
I prefer a natural repellent called Repel (lemon eucalyptus oil) which is more effective than weak DEET ('skintastic for kids').
9pm isn't peak bite time but if it's just stopped raining they are often active in the evening.
Hopefully your arrival will coincide with a lovely breeze to blow the little &&*^& away!
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It can be so dangerous i know because i suffered black widow bite on my vocation..
i was in texas at my uncles home and spider bites me.
In first time i didn't know that was spider bite. After few hours pain was horrible and i decided to go to explore on internet some about spider bites.
http://www.spiderbitesymptomsguide.com/the-black-widow
Informations and pictures was telling to me that was really spider bite. I called 911 and went to hospital a my vocation, can you imagine??!.
Doktor sad to me that black widow is so dangerous spider that can produce anputation, i was shocked!
That's my story people. I'm hoping i will help someone if read this and learn more about bites..
Sorry about mine bad english, i'm from bulgaria.
i was in texas at my uncles home and spider bites me.
In first time i didn't know that was spider bite. After few hours pain was horrible and i decided to go to explore on internet some about spider bites.
http://www.spiderbitesymptomsguide.com/the-black-widow
Informations and pictures was telling to me that was really spider bite. I called 911 and went to hospital a my vocation, can you imagine??!.
Doktor sad to me that black widow is so dangerous spider that can produce anputation, i was shocked!
That's my story people. I'm hoping i will help someone if read this and learn more about bites..
Sorry about mine bad english, i'm from bulgaria.
