am sitting now in the clubhouse replying to this thread. I learnt that once we move out of highrise into low rise dwellings, we're plenty welcomed with much irritating insects. I am still in the process of getting use to this though i swear i'd rid off every single one of them under my roof lest they start helping me pay my mortgage!
In the meantime, I found this in tescos: a pleasant smelling anti-mosquitoes effervescent. tried it in various conformations, putting it in the room is pretty useless. Place it close to your body about 2 of it and it seems to ward off those buggers.
i think a fellow forummer mentioned about cloves. I've placed them in strategic areas and have not seen any cockroach infestation. Saw a dead cockroach in the 'lanai' right outside my door i try not to think the cloves are that powerful!!
though they seem to have no effect on ants. For ants, fellow neighbor and board user recommended anti-ant solution can't remember the name but it worked wonders. every other day I see the carcasses pile up until today. I think the whole colony is wiped out. once the mosquitoes, drosphilas and whatever flying insects are gone, I have to deal with the lizards next. grrr. They are way to shitty, literally!!