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I'm talking about a garden scenario in the holiday home, by the way. Any
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Try good garden hygiene. Get rid of anything holding standing water.
Go indoors when the sun sets or about 1 hour before sunset.
The real nasty biters are horse-flies; a large, mottled pebble grey, moth-like creature that raises quite a boil and the ache lasts for what may seem like weeks.
regime that works for us. I dont bother during sunlight hours but as it starts to get dark I ensure I wear long trousers and long sleeves and I apply lotion (not deet) when sitting outdoor at the villa I have a light on away from where we sit (that is brighter) and that seems to attract them away from us, I have tried the burning coils and were no use. Now maybe my body has just got immune to them but rarely do I react any more.-
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