When I've bought those bucket citronella candles they've usually ended up full of insects swimming in molten wax. The smell may put them off, but the light from the flame seems to attract them like a magnet.
i wpuld buy just citronella candles, the little blighters bite me to death, the midges not candles !!! i fing that i ban perfume and aftershave and shower in source lemon shower gell and they leave me alone. Its the perfume on our bodies that the midges are attracted to.It even works abroad with the mozzys.
good luck
sorry i have been told to tell you all that this is 2wet2camps missus asking this question LOL) glad you said that i was just looking at the oil filled ones and was wondereing if anyone used them? I have seen this and didnt know wether it was any good
you know your hurricnae lamp do you have a picture of what you use??? as hubby is allergic to wasps and i seem to spend all my time chasing them away LOL.
Sorry, no pics. It is just a cheap £2.99 Chinese hurricane lamp. Can be bought from many budget High Street shops & sometimes in B&Q or Ironmongers etc.
Lavender & Citronella Oil is available at most chemists & Health Food Shops.
Prices vary considerably though!
Best advice for wasps around your pitch is to make sure ALL food & food smells are eliminated!
i've gone for citronella joss sticks rather than candles on the basis that smoke is usually a good insect deterrent and there's no flame to attract anything. haven't actually used them yet though, so can't report on effectiveness, but the reviews for the site we're going over the bank holiday say that insects are a problem there, so will report back.
has anyone used the repellant coils made by gelert,we are off camping and fishing this bank holiday,i get ate alive by mozzies and have a bad reaction to them,got bit last week at work and my ankle swelled up like a balloon,had to have night of work,plus couldnt walk for 3 days,dreading being near a lake,but partner loves fishing,ive purchased some to take with us,so il give them a try,plus take the antihistamines too,just in case.
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Topic: citronella candles
