In Reply to: mosquitoes posted by jumpjojo on Friday, 13. July 2012 at 17:28 Bali Time:
I am a frequent traveller to Bali, I have also had the priveledge of experiencing Dengue Fever Dec 2010, it is a horrible thing to go through so I would recommend that you take all precautions especially where children are involved.
The Dengue Mosquito only bites through the day, it is attracted to scented perfumes etc...and dark clothing, the mosquito itself has stripes and hides in cupboards and underbeds..
We still travel to Bali, we just put on a little bit more repellent than normal and spray our room when we arrive...
Dengue can be life threatening 2nd time and worse than the 1st..In Bali they only do blood tests for one straint of the virus, so important if you do happen to come back really sick to seek medical attention..
Cheers..x