Insects & Pest

Tatlisu4me


Joined: 26/01/2008
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Message Posted:
03/11/2008 11:18

Before moving our furniture in to our villa we want to clean it throughout and spray with very good insect repellant the day before (Must kill sandfly etc).



Also want to spray the garden and trees (Different spray) ? Can you buy a large spray container down tin pot alley and the mix ?

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
03/11/2008 11:42

Two things....



1. Sandfly are notoriously difficult to kill..successfully

2. What you plan sounds a bit drastic



I would advise you to buy a couple of tins on the SERTEX spray in the white and orange tins with a directional nozzle from Lemar.



Spray all around the perimeter of the rooms and windows...



It lasts up to 3 months and kills just about anything on contact...



It does not smell awful and it really works....

Pipie


Joined: 05/01/2008
Posts: 5499

Message Posted:
03/11/2008 11:45

Try one of those plug in solar repelent's they keep at bay all of those pesky things we have one for sale if you are interested in buying abkellis@hotmail .com , also mossie screens are really good for keeping insects out .

Mindy



Joined: 27/10/2008
Posts: 1210

Message Posted:
03/11/2008 11:59

You should be able to buy spray containers at some Yapi markets, Green Garden Centre sell them but they can be pricey there.There is Immap yapi at tinpan alley which have good stocks of most things and are very helpful and speak english. I agree with others, a good insecticide is quite sufficient.

Groucho



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Message Posted:
03/11/2008 12:13

How is a plug-in solar? Or am I missing something?

BillyB


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Message Posted:
03/11/2008 12:36

Aiso change your knickers every day, keeps the bugs away.

Tatlisu4me


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Posts: 436

Message Posted:
03/11/2008 13:25

Hi Groucho, agree with your comments but if I don,t spray ceilings and every nook and cranny you can be sure one bug or mossie will be hiding there and we get eaten alive (We take garlic tablets, the blue avon rub on spray) you name it, the blighters love us !!



P.S thought pikey would come up with an answer !

Groucho



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Message Posted:
03/11/2008 13:32

Pike might come up with a jibe like "why bother spraying it for the rightful greek owners" :¬)



but hardly ever an answer... 8¬)

Coachie



Joined: 29/07/2008
Posts: 2135

Message Posted:
03/11/2008 13:34

Groucho.. think she meant sonic..got acouple myself here in the uk very good as well.It doesnt kill them outright but as soon as they come into contact with ultra sonic beam they "buzz off" and dont come back...

Pipie


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Message Posted:
03/11/2008 15:31

Thanks coachie , yes i meant sonic .

cyprusishome


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Message Posted:
03/11/2008 17:03

Unfortunatley it is a fact of life living here you will see all sorts of critters in and out your house no matter what you spray.



The only things that will suffer doing what you want to do is your selves.



Only spray we use is off the shelf in supermarkets to spray before bed in height of summer to try to keep sand flies and mossies down. Plus other half has a fly net over the bed over summer.



As for garden, never seen anyone spray out there!!



Sorry but that is life in TRNC and you either get used to it or lead a quite miserable existence probably killing your self with all those chemicals.

fire starter


Joined: 19/06/2008
Posts: 3401

Message Posted:
03/11/2008 17:32

we have a spray which we get from a guy who works for local goverment.

its very expensive but does do the trick.

maybe go down to the muktar and ask him if you could purchase something.

Tatlisu4me


Joined: 26/01/2008
Posts: 436

Message Posted:
03/11/2008 18:02

Hi Firestarter, doesn,t the local beldiye spray your garden. I have heard it is done in other districts but not heard of it being sprayed out in Tatlisu ?



Seem to remember one member of the other forum said it was that potent that to keep inside and well away for a couple of hours !

Pipie


Joined: 05/01/2008
Posts: 5499

Message Posted:
03/11/2008 18:52

We have a guy on a tractor come around the complex weekly to spray on our complex at Tatlisu he is from the council , we thought there was less mossies this year .

Tatlisu4me


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Posts: 436

Message Posted:
03/11/2008 19:21

Thats good to hear Pipie !

Coachie



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Posts: 2135

Message Posted:
03/11/2008 21:18

Hi all try these sonic repellars chase most insects an deven mice etc ,can definately recomend them. you can buy them on e-bay for about £20 apair which is adaquate foe 2/3 beroom property.One upstairs and one downstairs.I am off to Egypt tomrrow for a couple of weeks so will give them a try out there....

Tatlisu4me


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Posts: 436

Message Posted:
02/12/2008 15:03

Groucho, thanks for the tip !



Got my tin of Sertex and is really good stuff (I asked for Semtex and the assistant said " You only want to blow the BLOODY DOORS").



Also we have been using the Avon skin so soft, and forgot to put in on one day and got about 6 bites ! So again good stuff !

joandjelly


Joined: 24/02/2008
Posts: 2953

Message Posted:
02/12/2008 15:10

Would strongly recommend you get Frog Pest Control in to spray the whole house and garden. We have this done once a year and it really works. This year we only paid £50 to have inside and out done. You don't get any smell and it is safe for animals (not pests though!!)



Frog Pest Control

Bedrettin Demirel Cad. No 15, Kat 3, Girne, TRNC

0392 815 5756; 0392 815 6623

Tatlisu4me


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Message Posted:
02/12/2008 15:13

Cheers JJ

Groucho



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Message Posted:
02/12/2008 15:19

Yes there were less mozzies this year.... but that is no surprise seeing that they need stagnant water to go through the larval stage in.



Let's face it the available surface area of water must have shrunk with the drought we've had.

newlad



Joined: 02/03/2008
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Message Posted:
02/12/2008 20:37

Good holiday 10 pints.

Peeky



Joined: 08/05/2008
Posts: 100

Message Posted:
02/12/2008 21:18

I wouldn't use any insecticide to kill off sandflies and mozzys - I know the manufacturer says they are safe, but if they are that safe why do they tell you not to swallow them or allow skin contact? Because they are not safe, before using one enter the active ingredient into Google together with "side effects" and I don't think you would want to use it. Don't think that because you can't smell it that it's not there either, it is. Stick to Zappers, Sonics, Avon, Garlic, Mozzy nets.

MaggieAndBernie



Joined: 26/07/2008
Posts: 2012

Message Posted:
03/12/2008 01:26

I'm coming out there on Saturday, got eaten alive in Sept/Oct by mossies & sandflies. Are there less of them about now it's got a bit cooler?

Here's hoping

Maggie

Navek



Joined: 01/06/2008
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Message Posted:
03/12/2008 01:39

Hi Maggie&Bernie

Mozzies & sandflies seem to be away.

Had a few bites last week, but nothing since.

Think you should be OK now.

It's getting cooler at night.

Enjoy your visit.

Navek



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MaggieAndBernie



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Posts: 2012

Message Posted:
03/12/2008 02:14

Thanks for that Navek, great news! now all I have to look forward to is chasing the cockroaches round the house with a shoe on arrival!

Worth it for a bit of much needed sunshine!

Tatlisu4me


Joined: 26/01/2008
Posts: 436

Message Posted:
03/12/2008 10:29

Part holiday, part builders clean but lovely Newlad !



Buy the way cleaned villa and then sprayed every room closing door behind me and will not be back for months, so we did not inhale toxic.



But know what you are saying, even when we are there we spray last thing before we go out at night and return 4-5 hours later.