An Endless Struggle with Smart yet Irritating Chinese Mosquitoes

An Endless Struggle with Smart yet Irritating Chinese Mosquitoes
thabet_sava Jun 02, 2015 07:06

After residing in China for the past twelve years, I still dread the arrival of summer due to the fact that I am having an endless struggle with the smart yet aggravating Chinese mosquitoes.

Regardless of my efforts, I seem to fail in persuading them to leave me alone in order to accomplish the impossible task of having a peaceful night sleep. My struggle with them began as soon as I arrived in China in 2003.

My first night in China was spent playing a game of hide and seek with the Chinese mosquitoes. Despite the fact that I was exhausted after traveling for more than 20 hours on a flight from Montreal to Beijing to Hohhot, my eyes did not catch any sleep.

After getting ready for bed, I hit the sack to rest after suffering from jet lag. However, as soon as I closed the light, the buzzing started and I was surrounded by an aura of little creatures flying on top of my face.

To unravel the mystery, I got up to switch the lights on to identify those annoying creatures. I searched my room in vain. Those smart mosquitoes found invisible places to hide. In an attempt to solve the problem, I kept the bedside lights on. Nonetheless, the problem remained unsolved due to being used to sleep with all lights off.

By early morning, I discovered that my attempts to get few moments of sleep were unsuccessful which prompted me to give up on fighting and allowing them to feast on  my full of cholesterol blood as long as they would be generous enough to leave some blood in my veins.

The following day, as I was taking a shower, I noticed that my body was covered with red spots each the size of a lentil. It seemed that those smart yet starving mosquitoes had a party where my blood was the main dish served at their gathering.

To avoid the horrendous experience of the previous night, I bought all anti-mosquitoes chemicals available in the nearby supermarket. However, they seemed to minimize the problem but not to eradicate it.

After several days of fighting with them and attempting to kill them, I noticed that their number seemed to increase. I came to the conclusion that they are too smart for me and I would be fighting a losing battle if I continued with my attempt to exterminate them.

As time went by, I accepted the fact that mosquitoes are here to stay especially during the summer and fall months. If I wish to lead a reasonably happy life, I must come to terms with the idea that I have no other option but to share my blood with those smart yet irritating Chinese mosquitoes.

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Guest2781358

Hohhot's got quite a few waterways going through it so mosquitoes are bound to pitch up (I'm assuming you still live there)........Mosquito net and a lit coconut husk or mosquito coil should work, worked for me when I lived near a river

Jun 23, 2015 07:09 Report Abuse

wSchuyler88

just buy a bottle of "off!" from metro or walmart . it only takes a spray or two on your clothing or around your bed.. whatever. It works..

Jun 21, 2015 01:53 Report Abuse

nzteacher80

Put an electric fan beside your bed and angle it so the arc of the flow of air covers the exposed parts of your body. Buy some bug spray. Close your windows.

Jun 05, 2015 23:28 Report Abuse

Spiderboenz

You are not "stuck with" them. 1. Limit the amount of standing,stagnant water near where you live. 2. Most windows have screens that can be slid into place when the window is open. 3. Heavily perfumed soaps/shampoos draw insects, maybe invest in some non-scented shampoo/laundry detergent/soap. 4. A diet rich in garlic has been shown to act as a natural insect repellent. 5. There is a wide range of devices that a person can use to keep insects away. Candles... Electrical wall outlet plug-ins...

Jun 05, 2015 18:33 Report Abuse