Rain and later - mosquitoes |
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Aug 7th, 2007, 07:04
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| Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: UK
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| Rain and later - mosquitoes Can someone let me know what is the flood situation like in Kerala now. I have read about some floods/landslides in the nothern parts near Kozhikode. And also - what about our lovely friends mosquitoes? Are they out and about now? How easily can I buy repellents during my holiday? Are they sold in pharmacies? Thanks Iza |
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Aug 7th, 2007, 13:47
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: kerala
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There are mosquitoes all over Kerala, except for the absolute highest points, all year round. Generally, there are a lot of mosquitoes except in places where there are few humans; where we live, for instance, which is on a hill side with only a handful of houses, we see less than five mosquitoes a day, whereas in the nearest town, Kumily, you'll see hundreds from around 5 pm till 8 pm. I use Odomos, an Indian repelling lotion (white bottle), which contains 12% deet, and it works very well. A bottle costs Rs. 60 and can be bought in many shops, not just pharmacies. You can read the latest news from Kerala in the following online newspapers: The Hindu India Together Kerala Next New Kerala Kerala Daily Kaumudi | |
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Aug 7th, 2007, 15:03
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bath
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| yes i swear by odomos. You need to apply it every evening after 4 pm liberally on your hands(all over upto arms) and feet (ankles and toes mainly). Do it again about 8:00 pm and then a little just before bed time. You will have a mosquito free night.
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Aug 7th, 2007, 17:45
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| Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: UK
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| thanks for the news - therefore majority of my repelent shopping will happen in India :-) I am arriving in Kerala on Saturday night and then will decide on our destination |
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Aug 7th, 2007, 17:50
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| Theoretically, Odomos, being 12%, is not strong enough to last all night. |
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Aug 7th, 2007, 18:13
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Aug 7th, 2007, 18:44
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| thanks for the news - therefore majority of my repelent shopping will happen in India :-) I am arriving in Kerala on Saturday night and then will decide on our destination. |
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Aug 7th, 2007, 18:45
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Aug 7th, 2007, 19:40
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| 50% or more. Maybe if you take a bottle with you you can use it at night, using odomos during the day. Mossie repellants are widely tested, if you do some googling you can probably find references to the tests and duration results for various products. |
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