Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2017 3:09pm
Anywhere where there are mosquitos, I have alway been the target of them when in a group of people. I have grown up in Melbourne, (lots of mosquitos) and after being out in the evenings with a group of six to ten people, I would be the only one bitten all over by them. The same when I was in North Carolina. Every bit of flesh on show or not was food for them. The same still happens to this day so I know how much of a problem and how uncomfortable it can be.
I lived in Elche for a whole summer (April to September) some years ago but did not experience the problem there. I am now moving to Santa Pola where I now I get bitten by mosquitos. I have found two solutions.
Firstly, there are repellents. I know the idea is not a pleasant one and for years I was bitten rather than the idea of something "smelly" on my skin. When I started using it, I wish I had done it sooner as the products have greatly improved since they first came out - no smell, no stickiness, no mosquitos bites.
Secondly, if you only get bitten at night, as I do in Santa Pola, I find those plug-in repellents are effective and do not use the spray on product. If you are in Elche, you may find it is not a problem at all.
I hope this was useful.