I just bought a house in Arabi, and these little sumbitches are swarming it. They obv don't bite but they're a nuisance.

anyone dealt with these before?

this is all I could find about it online

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Posted by HoldenOversoul

South Carolina

Member since Oct 2012

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Posted on 1/7/20 at 12:32 pm to HT713

We've dealt with something like that in North Carolina. My folks live on a lake, and they started showing up probably 7 or 8 years ago now. They swarm to lights at night, and during the day it seems like anywhere the wind blows them.

We were told it is because the lake was unhealthy, and it really seems like short of just poisoning the whole lake there is nothing anyone can do to completely kill them off. I know having the mosquito guy come spray in people's yards helps for some length of time.

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Posted by TheBoo

South to Louisiana

Member since Aug 2012

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Posted on 1/7/20 at 1:07 pm to HT713

Holy crap that's what we've had in our house the last few weeks. Didn't realize it was wide spread. We call them blind mosquitoes. They swarm like crazy around my back patio area and there's no way to avoid letting them in.

For what it's worth I've sprayed a heavy dose of Bifen on my patio and around the back door and it doesn't seem to phase them at all.

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Posted by HT713

Galations 4:16

Member since Jan 2011

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Posted on 1/7/20 at 1:39 pm to TheBoo

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I've sprayed a heavy dose of Bifen on my patio and around the back door and it doesn't seem to phase them at all.

yeah dude, I bought some ORTHO shite at home depot and went all jackson-pollock with it in the backyard. didn't do a damn thing

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Posted by HoldenOversoul

South Carolina

Member since Oct 2012

508 posts

Posted on 1/7/20 at 2:47 pm to HT713

Stuff you and I can buy won't make a dent. You need some industrial strength shite, and even then they're coming back. Martins eat the hell out of them if you can put up a home for the birds?

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