[quote:c54bd4921a="SteveyC"]Hmm interesting post Glenda
Thought the Sandflies were only in the wetter areas like west coast sout Island.
Not sure about the ants that sounds properly annoying, is that North and South Island, we're going to C'Church. Won't a good splash of Raid keep them out of the house. My Better Half will skitz if she hears ants get into you cupboards and wotnot. :icon_eek: icon_exclaim.gif[/quote:c54bd4921a]

Perhaps I am speaking too much from memory rather than on-the-spot present day experience ... but this forum can get so quiet ... :icon_rolleyes: ::):

Do believe sandflies are everywhere and are definitely worse on the West Coast of the SI. Been to Christchurch three times but confess I can't recall many sandflies - I know there are some in rural areas and there were definitely some at Akaroa (perhaps I forgot the insect repellant that day!). Apart from three months near Rotorua, we only lived in the Auckland/Northland area. We were badly nibbled by sandflies both times we moved to NZ, but one's personal attraction to the little beggars does seem to wear off over the months as one's system becomes used to it (hope so/touch wood etc.). Mozzies are about too, usually evenings and nights so a little repellant is needed then.

Ants are a nuisance but it depends on how lucky you are whether you will be bothered by them. They were a nuisance in two rentals and a house we lived in. Another house was free of them. They are organised (not like our daft ones) and will follow a trail from one end of the house to another. We were forever putting out borax mixes. Today you can get sprays that send them back to their nest with a nasty 'bug' ::): to spread to their rellies.

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