Mosquitoes in Pefkos
Like any Island with warm weather, Mosquitoes thrive particularly in the first and last months of the summer season. In July and August when even the nights can be in the 30's, the fresh water mozzies need to breed is minimal, so numbers are low.
There's no danger of deseases such as Zika and Malaria here, but mozzie bites can be a pain.
Evenings and night times are when mosquitoes will bite. If you follow these tips you shouldn't have a problem - we recommend doing this all season.
- Use a Moquito Plug-In with a fresh tablet in your room every evening. Plug in before you go out and leave until morning. You can buy here in every supermaket.
- Keep the doors and windows closed during the evening and overnight.
- Use a mosquito repellent spray such as Autan or Jungle Formula. You can buy here in every supermarket.
- Keep a mosquito repellent wipe handy in your handbag ladies.
- Some swear that drinking Gin and Tonic keeps the mozzies away. That has to be worth a try!
- Some shower gels and skin creams although not designed to repel mosquitoes, seem to work naturally. Avon Skin So Soft, Lemon Source Shower Gel, and any soaps, shower gels etc containing Tea Tree Oil are all said to be effective.
- Mosquito Wrist Bands work for many.
For most, following sensible precautions means no bites. But if you do get bitten whilst you are out, dab some vinegar on the affected area as soon as you can - this is what many locals do and seems to work to stop the bite growing in size. We recommend also using an insect bite cream such as After Bite.
And finally, when you're here you'll see bats flitting around high above you at night. An average a bat needs to eat over 3000 insects every night - that's a lot of Moquitoes removed every night!
