Midges in Scotland

[Cali Phillip]

Park at the back away from water, and keep door shut!
Saying that I’ve stayed there years ago in September and no midges (very windy though).

and trees and dense vegetation, and in clear space for max wind, wind to the door not shelter.
Had a horrible experience of gale force wind and rain on one side and midge death in the shelter.
Wind and rain wins every time for me !

 

[Loz]

As the midges can climb through the mesh in the pop top, I normally keep them zipped up but in the recent heat had to have some air flow so I hung my zapper above me.

 

[Cali Phillip]

As the midges can climb through the mesh in the pop top, I normally keep them zipped up but in the recent heat had to have some air flow so I hung my zapper above me.
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These are good, we have one but ideally a smaller grid would help, they seem to get in and crawl around not die. Still better than crawling on us !

 

[Loz]

The other thing I meant to mention was this After Bite ammonia pen really works.

I purchased it from Amazon

 

[GrumpyGranddad]

As the midges can climb through the mesh in the pop top, I normally keep them zipped up but in the recent heat had to have some air flow so I hung my zapper above me.
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We have one of those. Looks like it works well

 

[GrumpyGranddad]

Might add a a couple of my greenhouse sticky traps to my Midge Armoury

 

[kurienp]

Might add a a couple of my greenhouse sticky traps to my Midge Armoury

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The only problem with that is - it will trap the first zillion, then the next zillion midges will still descend on you

 

[Cali Phillip]

The other thing I meant to mention was this After Bite ammonia pen really works.
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I purchased it from Amazon

Also antihistamines work well for me, get hayfever anyway and a nice side effect is red bites but not itch.

 

[Feggers]

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000WZO0EA/?tag=vwcalifornia-21
Plugs straight into the B Pillar Inverter Socket.

Works in Scandinavia which has a similar problem in the summer months.
I don’t bother with midge netting, just leave this plugged in all the time.

Hi This link is no longer available...would you have the name of the plug...thanks a lot and have a relaxed Xmas...Dave

 

[Bluebird]

Hi This link is no longer available...would you have the name of the plug...thanks a lot and have a relaxed Xmas...Dave

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01CPKV074/?tag=vwcalifornia-21

I bought one recently