Author Topic: olive flies (Read 9546 times)

belinda · « **on:** May 24, 2009, 09:36:46 AM »

These pesky blighters are late in coming this year, and we thought they weren''t coming at all as we hadn''t been bitten at all since our arrival, but now all that rain is stopped, here they are!! We were gorged on last evening and our heads are now covered in those pustules.
So now for those who suffer these things, they usually hang around for about 6 weeks.
Antihistimine helps.

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RachB · « **Reply #1 on:** June 01, 2009, 03:45:48 PM »

I got bitten to death, the things are so nasty and horrible. My feet look all sore and lumpy. I''d rather have the mosquitoes as at least they don''t usually seem to bite me!

Lougie · « **Reply #2 on:** June 01, 2009, 04:19:25 PM »

Any other tips on how to repel these horrible creatures, I got bitten loads by these last year, especially on the scalp???

kalkan4eva · « **Reply #3 on:** June 01, 2009, 05:55:16 PM »

Head and Shoulders shampoo works for some people...I was hoping to miss the horrible little blighters this year as we are coming to Kalkan later than usual....looks like they''ve decided to wait for me

fidimax · « **Reply #4 on:** June 01, 2009, 05:57:40 PM »

I used head and shoulders 2 weeks back and never had a problem,seems to work

belinda · « **Reply #5 on:** June 01, 2009, 08:49:10 PM »

Hi all,
any particular type of head and shoulders, or are theya ll much the same?

fidimax · « **Reply #6 on:** June 02, 2009, 01:16:50 PM »

Hiya Belinda,as far as I know just the normal one,blue label,just a thought,if h/s stops the olive flies biting your head,has anyone tried using it as shower gel,would it stop you getting chewed on any where else ?
someone out in Kalkan now give it a go,and let us know please.

Blue Lizard · « **Reply #7 on:** June 02, 2009, 01:20:36 PM »

i got some from boots this morning(citrus flavour Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£1.85))..my body will be fully immersed each day..

fidimax · « **Reply #8 on:** June 02, 2009, 01:24:27 PM »

Give it a whirl all over Mr Lizard,if it works my ankles will be covered in it in aug

kalkan4eva · « **Reply #9 on:** June 02, 2009, 04:40:04 PM »

crikey...something else to add to my long list of repellents

worth a try on skin?

Blue Lizard · « **Reply #10 on:** June 02, 2009, 04:43:34 PM »

Oi!! my large buddy fidimax!! i thought you said it worked!! thats why i bought it!!

clara48 · « **Reply #11 on:** June 03, 2009, 08:36:28 AM »

Apart from this new tip what do you normally use for these flies apart from a good swatting and what do the awful things look like anything like a mossie? Oh and on the subject of mossies if I run out of repellent what''s the best one to buy out there, the one I bought last year here and took over was called Jungle formula I think with deet and we used a plug-in repellent in the villa. Any other tips? We''ve used SSS but wasn''t sure if vitamin B1 would work. Had a few bites but I developed a nasty really sore rash all up the underside of my arm after going in the pool, made me feel ill for days, not sure if it was some sort of insect bite it literally came out in minutes and it didn''t heal for weeks . Anyone had anything similar

? Sorry to divert from the subject!

Blue Lizard · « **Reply #12 on:** June 03, 2009, 08:40:28 AM »

Mozzie stuff you get in kalkan is called "Sin KoV" it''s fine...olive flies are little black blighters the size of a pin head..only tiny but bloody annoying!!..your rash sounds like prickly heat....

fidimax · « **Reply #13 on:** June 03, 2009, 02:30:52 PM »

Quote from: blue lizard on June 02, 2009, 04:43:34 PM

Oi!! my large buddy fidimax!! i thought you said it worked!! thats why i bought it!!

It worked on my bonce mr lizard,my brother didnt use H/S and was scratching his nut for days ! I dont know if it works on the body,so give it a try,and let me know if it does work.

Blue Lizard · « **Reply #14 on:** June 03, 2009, 05:29:52 PM »

I read that quickly and was wondering what he was scratching!!

might be that by the time you got out of bed the olive flies had eaten!!

fidimax · « **Reply #15 on:** June 03, 2009, 05:32:20 PM »

littlelin · « **Reply #16 on:** June 04, 2009, 05:05:50 PM »

Got my H&S in Wilkinsons today to take out with me, on offer at Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£1. According to my daughter-in-law one of the ingredients in it helps heal skin irritation but also some insects don''t like it so are repulsed, obviously applies to olive flies.

Blue Lizard · « **Reply #17 on:** June 04, 2009, 06:06:33 PM »

it must be a better idea to wash your hair in Head and Shoulders over the bath then get in and soak in the water?that way your body would absorb more H&S than standing up in the shower?..those pesky little blighters don''t just bite your head!!.....

Growler · « **Reply #18 on:** June 16, 2009, 10:38:46 AM »

Just got back from a week in Kalkan and, thanks to the advice on this forum, I managed to survive with only a couple of bites - unlike last year when I was eaten alive! The Head & Shoulders, Avon SSS and anti-histamine treatments worked wonders.

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