Comments on: Mosquito in Ireland http://www.johnbreslin.com/blog/2004/11/15/mosquito-in-ireland/ John Breslin's Blog Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:42:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: mark http://www.johnbreslin.com/blog/2004/11/15/mosquito-in-ireland/#comment-637479 mark Wed, 15 Oct 2008 18:58:17 +0000 http://www.johnbreslin.com/blog/?p=162#comment-637479 Hi folks, I work as a Landscape gardener and have seen Mosquitos all over the north of Dublin where i mainly work. Only last Friday while i was working in Malahide i noticed that i had been bitten by what i thought must have been a mosquito as in my line of work bites like this are very common and have been bitten by mosquitos numerous times over the summer. Unfortunately the next day i was taken into Hospital with what looked like a spider bite due to the two pin like fang marks left on the top of my left hand. A Doctor from South Africa confirmed that it was a Spider bite and due to the reaction i had to the bite he told me i was lucky i went to the Hospital when i did. So not only are there mosquitos here in abundance but also spiders which can cause severe pain, swelling, infection, expensive hospital bills and if your really unlucky like i was they wont have the appropriate antibiotic to treat your bite. I eventually got the drugs i neeeded and now after almost a week my arm is beginning to return to normal. This was a rare case i was told in the Hospital but it goes to show that there are insects in Ireland that you gota watch out for. Safe gardening folks! Hi folks,

I work as a Landscape gardener and have seen Mosquitos all over the north of Dublin where i mainly work.
Only last Friday while i was working in Malahide i noticed that i had been bitten by what i thought must have been a mosquito as in my line of work bites like this are very common and have been bitten by mosquitos numerous times over the summer.
Unfortunately the next day i was taken into Hospital with what looked like a spider bite due to the two pin like fang marks left on the top of my left hand. A Doctor from South Africa confirmed that it was a Spider bite and due to the reaction i had to the bite he told me i was lucky i went to the Hospital when i did.
So not only are there mosquitos here in abundance but also spiders which can cause severe pain, swelling, infection, expensive hospital bills and if your really unlucky like i was they wont have the appropriate antibiotic to treat your bite.
I eventually got the drugs i neeeded and now after almost a week my arm is beginning to return to normal.
This was a rare case i was told in the Hospital but it goes to show that there are insects in Ireland that you gota watch out for.
Safe gardening folks!

]]> By: Johnny dub http://www.johnbreslin.com/blog/2004/11/15/mosquito-in-ireland/#comment-637090 Johnny dub Wed, 15 Oct 2008 08:57:14 +0000 http://www.johnbreslin.com/blog/?p=162#comment-637090 i've came aross loads in dublin recently i live around summerhill and ballybough rd in d1 and i've just killed one now..seen loads in a previous house i was living in , in and and around the same area..i think its mental!! got to be something to do with the water in the air seen as we've been getting no hot weather for a long time! midges are different , small fuckers black live in bogs! but like the rest googled this and looks like i'm not the only victim! unity and quick reflexs and we can get them! UNITE!!!! i’ve came aross loads in dublin recently i live around summerhill and ballybough rd in d1 and i’ve just killed one now..seen loads in a previous house i was living in , in and and around the same area..i think its mental!! got to be something to do with the water in the air seen as we’ve been getting no hot weather for a long time! midges are different , small fuckers black live in bogs! but like the rest googled this and looks like i’m not the only victim! unity and quick reflexs and we can get them! UNITE!!!!

]]> By: Molly http://www.johnbreslin.com/blog/2004/11/15/mosquito-in-ireland/#comment-634590 Molly Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:37:06 +0000 http://www.johnbreslin.com/blog/?p=162#comment-634590 Longford: About 3 weeks ago I noticed 3 of those little feckers in my room, which soon became 7. I then noticed them throughoutthe house. Thinking they'd move on in a few days I left them at it. Soon it became impossible to sleep with the droning noise of them flying in the dark. As I can't kill insects, I hoovered them up & let them loose outside (seriously niceof me). 2 weeks ago I came out in hives & noticed the ever increasingamount of them throughout the house, in curtains, cielings EVERYWHERE....... I felt a pinhch the other day & when I looked down I saw one happily piercing my skin with their sucker thingy. This week, even now as I write, one has flown by the screen, one is on the chair next to me (way too comfortable here now, I'm reconsidering my stance in insects, morals & murder). Yuk, those stupid legs trailing behind them as thy fly. I have some great big red marks now, very itchy & sore. And as ever there are at least 15 to a room. Never saw anything like it. Longford:
About 3 weeks ago I noticed 3 of those little feckers in my room, which soon became 7. I then noticed them throughoutthe house. Thinking they’d move on in a few days I left them at it. Soon it became impossible to sleep with the droning noise of them flying in the dark. As I can’t kill insects, I hoovered them up & let them loose outside (seriously niceof me).
2 weeks ago I came out in hives & noticed the ever increasingamount of them throughout the house, in curtains, cielings EVERYWHERE……. I felt a pinhch the other day & when I looked down I saw one happily piercing my skin with their sucker thingy.
This week, even now as I write, one has flown by the screen, one is on the chair next to me (way too comfortable here now, I’m reconsidering my stance in insects, morals & murder). Yuk, those stupid legs trailing behind them as thy fly.
I have some great big red marks now, very itchy & sore.
And as ever there are at least 15 to a room.
Never saw anything like it.

]]> By: jim http://www.johnbreslin.com/blog/2004/11/15/mosquito-in-ireland/#comment-622996 jim Mon, 29 Sep 2008 22:42:48 +0000 http://www.johnbreslin.com/blog/?p=162#comment-622996 one in my room sat nite in laois at my parents, another tonight, a 'fly by' in the kitchen. sounded loud like it was a big one, but didnt see it. About three years now since i have been hearing them / getting bitten. I dont remember them before that. whats going on like? its getting bad. we irish are not used to be supper for flying insects! one in my room sat nite in laois at my parents, another tonight, a ‘fly by’ in the kitchen. sounded loud like it was a big one, but didnt see it. About three years now since i have been hearing them / getting bitten. I dont remember them before that. whats going on like? its getting bad. we irish are not used to be supper for flying insects!

]]> By: Ricky http://www.johnbreslin.com/blog/2004/11/15/mosquito-in-ireland/#comment-620921 Ricky Sat, 27 Sep 2008 21:10:19 +0000 http://www.johnbreslin.com/blog/?p=162#comment-620921 Hi, I live in laois and the in the past few days our house has become a haven for the little feckers. I bought my 3 year old daughter a jar with a magnifying glass on top and ended up using it myself to catch one of them. Looked up pics online which confirmed to me that they are mosquitos. I hoovered up at least 30 of them. May try some repellent tomorrow cause they keep coming back Hi, I live in laois and the in the past few days our house has become a haven for the little feckers. I bought my 3 year old daughter a jar with a magnifying glass on top and ended up using it myself to catch one of them. Looked up pics online which confirmed to me that they are mosquitos. I hoovered up at least 30 of them. May try some repellent tomorrow cause they keep coming back

]]> By: Rose http://www.johnbreslin.com/blog/2004/11/15/mosquito-in-ireland/#comment-620689 Rose Sat, 27 Sep 2008 14:36:20 +0000 http://www.johnbreslin.com/blog/?p=162#comment-620689 I know I've heard about mozzies in Ireland before but only after jumping up out of bed last night to the tell tales high pitched whine of the little blighters did I think to google 'mosquitos in ireland' and my poor housemate was asking me about all these 'flies' around the house last night, I didn't really pay much attention to it but after getting the one around my bed I got up and went on the hunt - managed to kill one but keep it intact to check it against pics online, most definately a mozzie and found a good few more in their usual places, around curtains and behind selves. Lived in south america for a while and became used to being on the alert for them but back here at home! Mental any recommendations for good ways of ridding of them that isn't toxic....? I know I’ve heard about mozzies in Ireland before but only after jumping up out of bed last night to the tell tales high pitched whine of the little blighters did I think to google ‘mosquitos in ireland’

and my poor housemate was asking me about all these ‘flies’ around the house last night, I didn’t really pay much attention to it but after getting the one around my bed I got up and went on the hunt - managed to kill one but keep it intact to check it against pics online, most definately a mozzie and found a good few more in their usual places, around curtains and behind selves.

Lived in south america for a while and became used to being on the alert for them but back here at home! Mental

any recommendations for good ways of ridding of them that isn’t toxic….?

]]> By: Teresa http://www.johnbreslin.com/blog/2004/11/15/mosquito-in-ireland/#comment-620144 Teresa Fri, 26 Sep 2008 21:37:13 +0000 http://www.johnbreslin.com/blog/?p=162#comment-620144 Hi for the last week Im worn out swatting these mites . They are a real pain got at least 6 bites today driving me mad with itch. Im in Westmeath I plagued with them for the last week. Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hi for the last week Im worn out swatting these mites . They are a real pain got at least 6 bites today driving me mad with itch. Im in Westmeath I plagued with them for the last week.
Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: Jan http://www.johnbreslin.com/blog/2004/11/15/mosquito-in-ireland/#comment-619540 Jan Fri, 26 Sep 2008 08:29:10 +0000 http://www.johnbreslin.com/blog/?p=162#comment-619540 My outside was heaving with them last night, I'm in Waterford. I watched them landing on the window hundreds of them at dusk. Ive found several in the house slightly smaller than the ones you see on holiday but definitely mozzies. None of us have bites though. My outside was heaving with them last night, I’m in Waterford. I watched them landing on the window hundreds of them at dusk. Ive found several in the house slightly smaller than the ones you see on holiday but definitely mozzies. None of us have bites though.

]]> By: Darren http://www.johnbreslin.com/blog/2004/11/15/mosquito-in-ireland/#comment-617105 Darren Tue, 23 Sep 2008 19:47:47 +0000 http://www.johnbreslin.com/blog/?p=162#comment-617105 Argh! They're all over my house in Waterford (Ireland), tiny ones that look exactly like http://www.jnweb.com/british-columbia/images/mosquito-P2036-400.jpg Does anyone know if they'll soon go (i.e. Winter) or must I have the hoover on permanent standby? Argh! They’re all over my house in Waterford (Ireland), tiny ones that look exactly like http://www.jnweb.com/british-columbia/images/mosquito-P2036-400.jpg

Does anyone know if they’ll soon go (i.e. Winter) or must I have the hoover on permanent standby?

]]> By: Ashling http://www.johnbreslin.com/blog/2004/11/15/mosquito-in-ireland/#comment-616815 Ashling Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:33:41 +0000 http://www.johnbreslin.com/blog/?p=162#comment-616815 Oh thank God I found this site...I thought I had caught fleas from my little cat..! Living out side Carrick on Shannon in Leitrim...we cut our grass over the weekend and since then I've been eaten alive inside the house. We had the windows open as the weather has been so good so they must have invaded the house. I'll be out with the hoover later........ Oh thank God I found this site…I thought I had caught fleas from my little cat..! Living out side Carrick on Shannon in Leitrim…we cut our grass over the weekend and since then I’ve been eaten alive inside the house. We had the windows open as the weather has been so good so they must have invaded the house. I’ll be out with the hoover later……..

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