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The bites look like moskitobites the first days,but unlike moskitobites they are many in a row,or in rows. They get nasty after a few days,so you better get something to keep them away.I bought some in Spain,and its name is:"CLAKO punaises de lits".They had sold out those who were named in spanish and english.I bought it in a Farmacia.Hi Santa 666
You will probably get many mixed answers to this question depending on people's personal experience. So , for what's its worth , I walked for six weeks sept to oct and didn't see a single bed bug. Mosquitos yes, bed bugs , no. I saw one girl with bites . I came across a lot of hysteria, and paranoia about the little critters, and a lot of people mistaking mosquito bites for bug bites.
So, that's one experience....
Buen camino,
Helen
My cousin(who is a shearer ) bought the little Bugerzzz back from a shearers shed once(unbeknown to us)we would wake up in the morning cover ed in bites,couldn't find any reason for the bites. We decided the next night we would wait a little while after we went to bed & he would jump out of bed ,turn the light on,pull my blankets back. We did that,it was an army on the march across my body...............Bedbugzzzzzz Yuck!.......sorry for making you all itchy........ ................Vicrev
Here's hoping those bug bites are long gone for you two by now!!! Buen CaminoMy partner and I got bit somewhere in Estella. We stayed here two nights at both albergues (the one at the entrance and the one at the exit the following night). I believe it was the second albergue... But it's hard to say. They are no longer with us, but the bites are! We are going to try tea tree oil for our bites.
Anyone familiar with this product? Its from Travelsmith, says its 100% nontoxic and acts as an insecticide rather than repellent. Only 3oz weight. Any thoughts?
http://www.travelsmith.com/restasure-bedbug-solution/22724
When I walked the camino back in 2011 many of the albergues were providing these but I am not sure what the status is now or how successful the disposal covers wereI thought Isaw in another post that the albergues mostly use disposable bed covers which they change after each pilgrim ??
I thought Isaw in another post that the albergues mostly use disposable bed covers which they change after each pilgrim ??
Thank you!Here's hoping those bug bites are long gone for you two by now!!! Buen Camino
Oh no!!!!Thank you!
Unfortunately we have actually been bit yet again... At a hotel in carrion de Los Corres. Please pray for us >_< We're here due to a food poisoning disaster and to be greeted by these little bastards is like the perfect punch line to a really bad joke... God have mercy! >_____<
Apparently several other people from our "wave" had stomach illnesses soon after we did. I seemed to just immediately react... So maybe it was something in the water or someone had a bug that just made it's way around. All of us are better now though!Can't think of much worse than bedbugs & food poisoning together.......hope it sorts out quickly........do you know the source of the food poisoning ?.................Vicrev
Stomach illness and Bed bugs, it all sounds too familiar. I tried to practuce very good hygiene but being in such close contact with so many people puts you in a very vulnerable position. I experienced some stomach illness and could not figure out where it came from. I did not get any bed bugs but I met many people who did get bit. I used Lavendar oil on myself, my pillow and sheets. Did it help? I spoke with some people who insist oils such as Lavendar, Oregano and Pepperment help repel bed bugs. I prefer to use them rather than Pyrethrin. I saw several Albergues close unexpectedly and later heard of bed bug bites. Some give you sheet & pillow covers but not all. It seems hit or miss. One Albergue had us put our packs in plastic bags before entering. Good luck
Hey Irene, hope all is well. My wife gave me 'doTerra' Lavendar oil. It's a high quality oil to my understanding. Primarily it was to help me sleep and just in case I started to smell after a few weeks. After speaking to people about bedbugs, I heard that some essential oils may repel them. I would take several drops and rub my pillow and the perimeter of my bed. I would just rub my oily finger along the bed. From what I've heard it's a person's exposed areas that tend to get attacked so I made sure to get my pillow cover and the head of the bed well rubbed. I carried a .5 ounce btl (15ml) and still had some left after 6 weeks. You can add a few drops to an ounce or two of water to streach it out if need be. Did the Lavendar actually work to repel bedbugs? I didn't get any bites and I saw a fair amount of bites. I did not want to use toxic chemicals and Lavendar has positive side effects like helping you relax. I heard it said that oregano oil and perhaps peppermint or other essential oils may work to repel bedbugs. I slept in a liner and/or sleeping bag. Perhaps I was just lucky, however I will personally stay with the oils. I hope this helps and if anyone can add to the use of oils it would be great.Maurice would you mind sharing with us how you put the lavender oil on yourself and your bedding? Are you using pure essential oils and how do you get this done? Thanks for the post.
Thanks.
I also read that people hang their packs from the bed rather than leave them on the floor…. doesn't that also make them likely to be accessible to bugs.
People cover their packs with plastic bag at night…… ? but then wouldnt you have to discard that plastic each day as may have bugs on it .
Re boots left outside…….has anyone had their boots stolen ??
Annie
Oh well … maybe we have to live with the little suckers and deal the best we can… wonder if they drown when red wine applied…just a thought …
It is "natural" permethrin in alcohol. A non-chemist might find a difference between the natural stuff and that extracted from a flower! The sprays sold in the office de tourisme in France contain permethrin perhaps from a chrysanthemum, perhaps not.molécules de pyrèthre naturel (provenant du chrysanthème)
That is the stuff. I spray my pack and sleeping bag rather than soak them. The smell goes away when it dries. Don't handle wet items without gloves, and keep pets and fish tanks away. Don't breathe the spray either.Is this the proper concentration? And did you totally soak your pack and sleeping back?
Is there any smell?
Great!. That's the last piece of information I needed. Thanks falcon!That is the stuff. I spray my pack and sleeping bag rather than soak them. The smell goes away when it dries. Don't handle wet items without gloves, and keep pets and fish tanks away. Don't breathe the spray either.
Just curious: What powerful lab are you waiting for to certify it??? Well, since these remedies (essential oils, lavender etc...) have been used since Egyptian times, I think am still going to give them a go.....Bed bugs are attracted to the CO2 in your breath and your body warmth. As nice as these natural oils sound, they have never be proven to be effective in a lab, sorry, SY
I think they must like your moustache, Mr R!You Betcha Max! Bigguns. :mrgreen:
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