Midge (and insect) Repellant...what people think works at the moment

[Stephen]

Or just designate a buddies single skin shelter as the **** house .

 

[Stephen]

I once remember a certain man from Dundee, saying he would crap in his single skin shelter before taking it down in the morning.

 

[Teepee]

I once remember a certain man from Dundee, saying he would crap in his single skin shelter before taking it down in the morning.

There's a limerick in there trying to get out.

12 turds in the same corner is my proud record.

 

[Stephen]

Most definitely could be a limerick in that Teepee.

 

[cathyjc]

But the midges get inside the porch in a 2 skin - I don't see how you'd be free of them in a single skin ?? - They come out of the grass/bog etc. and shelter in the porch out of the wind.

 

[edh]

12 turds in the same corner

It doesn't quite have the lyrical poetry of 'Three coins in the Fountain' does it?

 

[Baldy]

It doesn't quite have the lyrical poetry of 'Three coins in the Fountain' does it?

to someone from Dundee it would.

 

[cathyjc]

'Someone' - is that particular or in general ?

 

[Baldy]

'Someone' - is that particular or in general ?

my only friend

 

[edh]

He told me he doesn't like you

 

[el manana]

There's a limerick in there trying to get out.

12 turds in the same corner is my proud record.

...and that was an overnighter...

 

[Teepee]

...and that was an overnighter...

It was definitely an overspiller.

 

[Baldy]

He told me he doesn't like you

he likes you

 

[edh]

Someone has too

 

[cathyjc]

'to'

 

[edh]

I could blame my phone....but can't...

 

[Teepee]

I never thought I'd see the day when Ed got his spelling corrected.

 

[cathyjc]

I put it down to my 'Grammar' schooling.

 

[el manana]

Don't know if this site is accurate: Midgeforecast.co.uk

 

[Shewie]

Don't know if this site is accurate: Midgeforecast.co.uk

It's not one I take much notice of, too many variables for it to be even remotely accurate

Damn, I still haven't posted that book, just remembered now sorry

 

[EM - paul]

Don't know if this site is accurate: Midgeforecast.co.uk

it was consistent when i was in Galloway last year when it quoted level 1. @Jacko1066 still did the midge dance most days though

 

[Teepee]

I find it about as accurate as calling 5 'Nuisance levels' . It's not local enough.

No5 can actually be just a few or a full on choking. No1 can be hideous. Your much better off looking at the weather forecast for windspeed and direction IME.

 

[edh]

Of no help but California mossies are scared of Wilmas
No one here had ever heard of it.

 

[el manana]

Cheers - it did look too general to me.

 

[el manana]

Learned some interesting facts about midgies:

• They are attracted to dark colours (whatever bugs are attracted to those MLD yellow fly bug magnets, they're not midgies!..)
• Avon SSS does contain an insect repellant IR3535 (which is biocide directive compliant), although, part of its success may be the inability to bite through the oily layer, or they drown in it!.
• Larva (10 months of the life cycle) need lots of moisture - the weather conditions that will have the most detrimental effect on population is a dry spring and early summer - no mention of long cold winters affecting numbers, this BBC reports suggests it doesn't.
• If the light drops below 260 watts/m2 - start to worry!...

Source: Midges in Scotland by George Hendry