Norway & Mosquitos?

I never knew there was a mosquito problem in Norway, I thought it was only in tropical countries

I have been in Oslo in summer for some months, but I guess maybe its only in some parts of Norway, perhaps near fjords?

Mosquitoes are not a problems in terms of safety or health, but can be a nuisance. Try to stay away from farms and especially avoid camping near wetlands from late May - late August (variations do apply depending on how far north you go and depending on climate and how much rain comes down in spring.)

As a rule of thumb, the problem is worse further up north and further up in the mountains.

However, tick found in greenleaf forests along the coast is endemic and in some cases carry tick-borne diseases. Check your skin and clothes after walking in or near greenleaf forests on the western coast from April to October.

mossies do not especially like farms... but flies do. Except that, # 2 has the basics. Wetlands, innland areas with lakes and forrests. The very north. In short, mosquitoes likes the same weather as us, warm summers sees more of them than cold, they are fewer when it doesn't rain in June (wich is basicly never). The coast has normally not a lot of them...

@Trine DB: They like our farm...;-)

:-)
Do you have wetlands around it? There are no specific reason for mossies to especially like farms, they need a good breedingground, and of course animales are food just as people are, but if there are a lot of them on the farm, it will usually be alot of them in the general area. Gnats (? think that is the word) are different, and migth swarm farms to such an extend that they actually kill animales, it has happend in Norway with calfs and lambs.... think pigs have had the same problem... summary; Whatever! LOL

I think the ponds that naturally form outside our muck depots in the bottom of the barn are a considerable part of the reason. Like many of our neighbours, we've built it in the lower part of a slope, and draining the part of the slope that has been dug out 100% is pretty nigh impossible. So, with ponds and shelter and heat (from the barn) and animals plus people to feed on, mosquitos seem to like it here in their high season. On a drained farm with no/few animals (say a wheat farm or such) I can see them not enjoying themselves too much tho'.

(I was attacked by gnats one evening on a mountain crossing, having left my car to take a photo. No photo was taken though - just had to flee back to the vehicle ASAP. Heavy.)

I know, gnats are BAD. I was almost eaten by them at age aprox. 2 1/2. Running naked to my grandma, she was milking in the "summer-barn" (sommerfjøs), and I was totally covered. There are quite a bit of mossies around our farm also, but my really bad mosquito-encounters have all been in the mountains/woods, fishing. Do you think Hopetemist finds this useful?? But he/she has already had the question answered.. Hopefully it will soon be warmer, and even WITH mossies that is better than this last winter...

No, I think we're pretty far OT here, but then again in true Lonely Planet spirit we're travelling where the journey is taking us...also, since this thread is so obscure, I think we're quite safe from admins...

So, from what I've seen here, what you're basically saying is avoid inland Norway during the summer months.
Thanks for the input.

Cheers!
The Hopetimist