10-08-2014, 11:43 AM
Just returned. Used DEET heavily day and night.
Chick-V (and Ebola) was in the newspaper pretty much every day. mostly b/c the PNP/JLP using it (or trying to) for political points, but also some educational efforts on mosquito breeding prevention.
Asked a few persons what they do about mosquito in their area.
Some said they make sure to remove standing water. Others said you'll only see such things in Kingston area.
Others looked at me like I was crazy. "My yard??? no, our area is clean, we don't tolerate nastiness".
One article (man on the street interview type thing) was amusing and depressing at same time.
--- don't believe mosquitoes spread it. must be airborne.
--- obeah thing, not mosquito.
--- they say it only is from bite on neck at night but we know they bite everywhere and all day/night (where THAT came from - who knows!!!)
--- how can mosquitoes spread it - it is in so many parish! mosquito takes cab and bus to spread it???
and my personal fave:
--- I heard it came from that plane from America that crashed off the coast of Portland.
(as always - the states must be the source of the problem!!)
-------------- side note ---------
did go to Negril beach area some. not one single jet ski. THAT was nice.
Chick-V (and Ebola) was in the newspaper pretty much every day. mostly b/c the PNP/JLP using it (or trying to) for political points, but also some educational efforts on mosquito breeding prevention.
Asked a few persons what they do about mosquito in their area.
Some said they make sure to remove standing water. Others said you'll only see such things in Kingston area.
Others looked at me like I was crazy. "My yard??? no, our area is clean, we don't tolerate nastiness".
One article (man on the street interview type thing) was amusing and depressing at same time.
--- don't believe mosquitoes spread it. must be airborne.
--- obeah thing, not mosquito.
--- they say it only is from bite on neck at night but we know they bite everywhere and all day/night (where THAT came from - who knows!!!)
--- how can mosquitoes spread it - it is in so many parish! mosquito takes cab and bus to spread it???
and my personal fave:
--- I heard it came from that plane from America that crashed off the coast of Portland.
(as always - the states must be the source of the problem!!)
-------------- side note ---------
did go to Negril beach area some. not one single jet ski. THAT was nice.