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Best way to keep away/remove mosquitos
Posted on 7/22/19 at 7:41 pm
Posted on 7/22/19 at 7:41 pm
Recently moved into a house that has a small body of water behind the fence line. Needless to say, the mosquitos come out in the evening when I’m out on my back porch.
What’s the best way to keep them away?
I was thinking some sort of scent candle or tiki torch. Any suggestions are appreciated.
What’s the best way to keep them away?
I was thinking some sort of scent candle or tiki torch. Any suggestions are appreciated.
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Posted on 7/22/19 at 7:50 pm to Gings5
Backpack fogger
Posted on 7/22/19 at 8:00 pm to Gings5
Screen in your porch. Short of that, lots of Deet, citronella candles, bug zappers or a few friends that attract them more than you do.
I'm one of those unfortunate bastards that seem to be a magnet for mosquitoes. I could have 10 people on my back porch and I'm the one getting eaten up.
I'm one of those unfortunate bastards that seem to be a magnet for mosquitoes. I could have 10 people on my back porch and I'm the one getting eaten up.
Posted on 7/22/19 at 8:22 pm to Gings5
I have the thermacell patio shield. I just have to turn it on 10-15 minutes before going outside and it works like a champ. They have some that look like lanterns and others that are tiki torch types.
Since you have water, look into the Spartan mosquito eradicator. I’ve heard good things about it.
Since you have water, look into the Spartan mosquito eradicator. I’ve heard good things about it.
Posted on 7/22/19 at 8:24 pm to wickowick
2nd a backpack fogger. I couldn't go outside at dusk without having one to spray every month.
Posted on 7/22/19 at 10:35 pm to Gings5
Installing a ceiling fan > anything with a flame
Posted on 7/23/19 at 5:34 am to Gings5
Spartan Mosquito Eradicator
Posted on 7/23/19 at 6:09 am to mctiger1985
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Spartan Mosquito Eradicator
End thread.
Posted on 7/23/19 at 9:30 am to Gings5
quote:Total waste.
I was thinking some sort of scent candle or tiki torch. Any suggestions are appreciated.
Posted on 7/23/19 at 10:42 am to Gings5
Bifen XTS and a fan. I know from experience. Moving air is the best repellent but Bifen will make a huge difference.
This post was edited on 7/23/19 at 10:44 am
Posted on 7/23/19 at 11:28 am to mctiger1985
quote:those work pretty good unless you have a bunch of wetlands around your house. Couple the Spartan and spray the yard,up the trees and everything with Talstar spray and he will see a drastic improvement.
Spartan Mosquito Eradicator
Posted on 7/23/19 at 5:17 pm to Gings5
Permethrin. Spray your carport, back porch, a few feet into your yard if you want, and you will not have mosquitoes. Kills ants too.
This post was edited on 7/23/19 at 5:19 pm
Posted on 7/24/19 at 8:23 am to Geauxtiga
I have dogs that roam around the backyard. Is this safe to use around them?
Posted on 7/24/19 at 9:50 am to Gings5
bifen XTS! My backyard is basically woods....I used to get eaten alive, and would be smacked every 3 seconds by a beetle or moth or anything else....been using Bifen XTS for awhile and while there is still the occasional mosquito or bug it's usually a good while of sitting on my patio at night before I even notice one
Posted on 7/25/19 at 2:30 pm to mctiger1985
I put 2 Spartan's out in April and haven't gotten a single bite. Time to get a new box.
Posted on 7/25/19 at 3:11 pm to Gings5
+1 on the screen porch
Posted on 7/25/19 at 3:21 pm to Gings5
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I have dogs that roam around the backyard. Is this safe to use around them?
They spray premethrin directly on livestock to keep flies away. its also one of the main ingredients in flea and tick treatment for dogs and cats.
I treat all my backpacking gear and clothes with it
This post was edited on 7/25/19 at 3:22 pm
Posted on 7/25/19 at 3:32 pm to NYCAuburn
My smallish backyard slopes down to a boggy bayou covered in hyacinth. What all I do I spray? The whole thing? Just down by the water? During the day, there is no sign of a mosquito anywhere near the house-just down in the shade by the bayou.
Posted on 7/25/19 at 3:40 pm to AlxTgr
I spray Talstar on my yard and everything except flowering plants. The bugs like to congregate in vegetation the most. make sure you are getting the undersides. That where a fogger does the best
Posted on 7/25/19 at 5:23 pm to NYCAuburn
quote:Be careful with cats.
They spray premethrin directly on livestock to keep flies away. its also one of the main ingredients in flea and tick treatment for dogs and cats.
Cats are highly sensitive to permethrin and are much more likely to develop signs of toxicity than dogs.
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