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Mosquito Control for a Party
Posted on 11/27/24 at 10:45 am
Posted on 11/27/24 at 10:45 am
Hey everyone!
We are having a pretty big Christmas party at our house next weekend and the mosquitos have been absolutely terrible right around dark and a bit after. Someone told me about some granules that you can spread around your yard to make a barrier, but he couldn't remember the name. He claims it really worked for a party he was at where outside of the barrier they were all over but inside there were little to none.
Do any of you have any experience with something like this?
We are having a pretty big Christmas party at our house next weekend and the mosquitos have been absolutely terrible right around dark and a bit after. Someone told me about some granules that you can spread around your yard to make a barrier, but he couldn't remember the name. He claims it really worked for a party he was at where outside of the barrier they were all over but inside there were little to none.
Do any of you have any experience with something like this?
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Posted on 11/27/24 at 10:53 am to MotorbikeMike
Buy a large Thermacell and you can use whenever needed
Posted on 11/27/24 at 11:05 am to MotorbikeMike
you can spray Bifen on your walls and soffits. That's been pretty effective for me. Also, those foggers work pretty well for a much more temporary option.
Posted on 11/27/24 at 11:39 am to TheBoo
quote:That is exactly what I would do. I would spray walls and soffits and any surrounding brush and shrubs and grass with bifen, then spray foggers all in the areas about 3-4 hours before. Then for extra measure put a couple thermocells out
you can spray Bifen on your walls and soffits. That's been pretty effective for me. Also, those foggers work pretty well for a much more temporary option.
Posted on 11/27/24 at 11:40 am to MotorbikeMike
The granules surely work. Will need rain to spread the effectiveness. Spaying liquid bifen 4-6’ up walls, fence etc helps, too. You can also hire out some pest control companies to go fog your yard etc which works great too till it rains.
Posted on 11/27/24 at 12:50 pm to tigerfoot
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That is exactly what I would do. I would spray walls and soffits and any surrounding brush and shrubs and grass with bifen,
I actually do the same year around except when it gets and stays cold where they are no longer an issue.
Only difference is I use the mosquito sniper system to apply the Bifen. I just find I get a better and quicker application specially when hitting the grass and shrubs/trees rather than when I used to a sprayer.
Posted on 11/27/24 at 2:39 pm to MotorbikeMike
I know that in BR, you can call 311 to have a mosquito spray come by for free by appointment only. Check that and see if they can come the day of your event.
Posted on 11/27/24 at 2:56 pm to MotorbikeMike
Why not just get a few cans of Raid Yard Gaurd fogger. That stuff has been around for decades, so somebody must be buying it! 
Posted on 11/28/24 at 3:29 am to MotorbikeMike
mosquitobarrer.com
Posted on 11/28/24 at 4:35 am to Rockbrc
I use bifen with great results by spraying the whole yard but make sure to avoid any flowers and any fruit/veg, that you will eat. It will kill bees.
Posted on 11/28/24 at 7:31 am to Cypressknee
Granules don't really do anything against mosquitoes. You need to spray the grass, but mainly vegetation (bushes, shrubs, potted plants, lower tree branches, etc) and underside to any overhangs or decks - this is where they hang out during the day.
Buy an oil based Bifenthrin product which is usually labels as "EXT" or "XT" .
Buy an oil based Bifenthrin product which is usually labels as "EXT" or "XT" .
Posted on 11/28/24 at 8:25 am to MotorbikeMike
Only permanent solution is to control standing water and use a 500+ PSI fog system that sprays althryns or pythryns around the entire property every few hours.
The backpack fogger/blower from Stihl will knock them down for 12-48 hours. I think they start at like $600. Don’t bother with the cheaper knockoffs.
Depending on the weather, a little wind will keep them at bay for the duration of a party.
The backpack fogger/blower from Stihl will knock them down for 12-48 hours. I think they start at like $600. Don’t bother with the cheaper knockoffs.
Depending on the weather, a little wind will keep them at bay for the duration of a party.
Posted on 11/28/24 at 8:41 am to MotorbikeMike
They have a spray you can hook to the hose and you spray it on the grass and shrubs. It's a thome depot ortho makes it it should about 15 bucks
Also they a tube system called spartan you hang it up about 100 feet from where people are and it attracts the mosquitos on to the tube and they die.
They last about 2 months t
Also they a tube system called spartan you hang it up about 100 feet from where people are and it attracts the mosquitos on to the tube and they die.
They last about 2 months t
Posted on 11/28/24 at 8:50 am to MotorbikeMike
Won't a cold front, like we're getting next week, get rid of the mosquitoes?
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