Lumbini Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 I am on high floor in condo overlooking beach in Jomtien and have kept balcony door open at night for months letting breeze in but now doing that room fills with a kind of invisible mosquitos at night and I awaken but all over ? I get bitten when I sleep and this never happens before and I never see the mosquitos so they must be tiny . Did something change why now are mosquitos in room when they were not before . I am on the 18th floor also but I guess that does not matter ? My friend in Bangkok also said her room now has mosquitos so did we just enter a mosquito season . It rained at night months before like last few days but no mosquitos then ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 if someone on a lower floor has recently (unintentionally) provided a nice mosquito breading ground on thier balcony the mosquito can leapfrog up to high floors.Get some mosquito screens installed..not very expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lumbini Posted January 12, 2017 Author Share Posted January 12, 2017 Screens kill the clear view [emoji20]It went from door open every night with no problem for months with beautiful breeze coming in to room filled with mosquitos every night now and this is just over last few days . Good idea about why the mosquitos are up so high . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yogi100 Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 I'm on the ground floor and have two electric vapourisers going 24/7. I also spray the room every few days with Baygon but still get a few bites. I also have a bottle with bleach in it open on my balcony and also one in the bathroom. I don't think the time of year has anything to do with it. But it's unusual for them to attack at such an altitude. They keep near floor level and a fan blowing at that height will make it impossible for them to navigate. They can't fly in a desired direction in any breeze that exceeds 1 mph. Does anyone know of a cream or ointment that stops the itching. I take antihistermine tablets but they just make you sleep as do the so called non drowsy ones and the itching is still there when you wake up. I've tried toothpaste, onion, tiger balm and all the household grannies remedies without success. It's not just the itching that should be a concern it's diseases like denge fever that can kill you if not treated. My friend caught it and it cost him five days in hospital and around 40,000 B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 3 hours ago, Lumbini said: Screens kill the clear view yes I can understand not wanting them, would also probably get full of dust in no time requiring constant cleaning :-( you could try having lots of lemon grass planted in pots on your balcony also those uv light with electric zapper gadgets work quite well and of course the electric tennis racket thingies make a very satisfying sound when the mozzies get zapped. You could also try to find out who has the mosquito breading ground on their balcony and try to reason with them to remove any still water guppies fish are very good at eating the mosquito larvae in larger pools of water they seem to be able to thrive without any looking after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teigen Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 5 hours ago, yogi100 said: Does anyone know of a cream or ointment that stops the itching. Try "Systral" (Chlorphenoxamine) - Antiallergic, Antipruritic, Insect bites and sunburn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike100 Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 Have you thought about possibly being bedbugs? Sent from my SM-N910C using Thaivisa Connect mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzz Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 5 hours ago, yogi100 said: Does anyone know of a cream or ointment that stops the itching. I use a spray called 'After Bite' - it's a herbal spray made in Samui actually - works better than Tiger balm or anything else for me. I get it from one of the local Pharmecy's here - here is the phone number of the producer 077-420535 (Palanda Group) - no website or email mentioned on the bottle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainhornblower Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 Rather than looking for invisible mosquitoes I would suspect it is more likely bed bugs or something along those lines. Mosquitoes rarely travel above a meter above the ground and they cannot fly in any reasonable level of wind so I would be very surprised if it was mosquitoes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToddinChonburi Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 Plants on a balcony is a great place for them to hangout !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gweiloman Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 They go up in lifts to higher floors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lungnorm Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 Try vinegar for the itch.Smells but effective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belzybob Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 1 hour ago, captainhornblower said: Rather than looking for invisible mosquitoes I would suspect it is more likely bed bugs or something along those lines. Mosquitoes rarely travel above a meter above the ground and they cannot fly in any reasonable level of wind so I would be very surprised if it was mosquitoes. Another option could be fleas. Feral pigeons carry them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaoboi Bebobp Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 No, I think they're mosquitoes. The last 10 days to 2 weeks, I don't go a night without bites now, whether on my 4th floor balcony or the interior. One night, I had 5 bites on my shoulder. This never happened before. I could go for weeks without a bite in the apartment. BTW, I am in Bangkok, but my Dark Side unit also proved to be a mosquito resort recently. Something's going on with the mosquito population. Add: My comment was aimed at the earlier ones. But fleas carried by pigeons is an interesting theory since there are many pigeons around my older multi-tower complex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiang mai Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 The OP doesn't have a mosquito infestation, instead it sounds as though he has mites or fleas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAMHERE Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 If they are up to the 18th floor then they came in on a persons clothes or bags, I've never know a mosquito to fly up that high, of course maybe a strong wind lifted them up that high. Maybe you got bit by noseeume's on the beach and the bite only showed up later when you were in the condo. Any pictures of the bite's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartender100 Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 16 minutes ago, Gweiloman said: They go up in lifts to higher floors. How do they know what button to press? I had a 15th floor room and got them in nearly everyday, strong winds in Jomtien lift them and if you have more than one window open for a breeze they will blow in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agudbuk Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 Maybe standing water on the roof and they are coming down to you. Sent from my Grand using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgenon Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 8 hours ago, yogi100 said: I'm on the ground floor and have two electric vapourisers going 24/7. I also spray the room every few days with Baygon but still get a few bites. I also have a bottle with bleach in it open on my balcony and also one in the bathroom. I don't think the time of year has anything to do with it. But it's unusual for them to attack at such an altitude. They keep near floor level and a fan blowing at that height will make it impossible for them to navigate. They can't fly in a desired direction in any breeze that exceeds 1 mph. Does anyone know of a cream or ointment that stops the itching. I take antihistermine tablets but they just make you sleep as do the so called non drowsy ones and the itching is still there when you wake up. I've tried toothpaste, onion, tiger balm and all the household grannies remedies without success. It's not just the itching that should be a concern it's diseases like denge fever that can kill you if not treated. My friend caught it and it cost him five days in hospital and around 40,000 B. My friend bought me Chines stuff- Golden Cup Balm. It works very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belzybob Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 1 hour ago, Kaoboi Bebobp said: But fleas carried by pigeons is an interesting theory since there are many pigeons around my older multi-tower complex. Had to 'flea bomb' our apartment in the UAE some years back. Somebody on an adjacent floor was feeding the bloody things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blazes Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 It only takes one lonely mosquito to do the trick. I have Polysporin, anti-bacterial cream. (Ask in pharmacy for something similar or google). Works quite well to quieten the itch. Best of all, spray citronella on your exposed skin and sleep near a fan and wear socks and long pajama bottoms, plus a tee-shirt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrPhibes Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 Sand flies blown up off the beach? Nearly invisible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RealisticRon Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 10 hours ago, yogi100 said: denge fever that can kill you if not treated. I thought dengue was untreatable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiang mai Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 2 minutes ago, RealisticRon said: I thought dengue was untreatable. Rehydration and intravenous antibiotics works in 98%+ cases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RealisticRon Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 11 minutes ago, chiang mai said: Rehydration and intravenous antibiotics works in 98%+ cases. I agree with lots of fluids and rest but antibiotics are a waste of time and money with a virus such as dengue. It may help with any symptoms but not the actual virus itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiang mai Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 4 minutes ago, RealisticRon said: I agree with lots of fluids and rest but antibiotics are a waste of time and money with a virus such as dengue. It may help with any symptoms but not the actual virus itself. Probably so but that was the standard Bum.... Hospital treatment twelve years ago, all three very expensive weeks of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grubster Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 Use your AC, it costs very little in the cooler season and you don't breath all the other crap in the air either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deepinthailand Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 Invisible mosquitoes? More likely to be nats or midges. Once there in they can breed in your room try fumigation and buy a good hoover the dyson type and use it on your mattress. As for screens kill the view not so we have door screens on house doors still have great views over garden and beyond. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geisha Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 Yes, loads of mosquitos in Jomtien now. I sleep with the fan pointing towards the bed.ive had some nasty bites tho this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steiner Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 15 hours ago, yogi100 said: Does anyone know of a cream or ointment that stops the itching. Roll on deodorant works like a charm, stops my itching very quickly, usually withing 2 minutes. I use the Nivea one, they make a tiny one that is easy to carry if they really like you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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