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Mosquito Control
Posted on 4/20/14 at 8:47 am
Posted on 4/20/14 at 8:47 am
Having an outdoor evening event next weekend. What's the OB's advice on best mosquito control.
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
Posted on 4/20/14 at 9:10 am to JDat
spray a couple of times with malathion.
I spray right before dusk.
then wait a few days and sprayed again.
half to respray about once a month.
I spray right before dusk.
then wait a few days and sprayed again.
half to respray about once a month.
Posted on 4/20/14 at 9:11 am to POONHOUND
I have a fogger. I've used it somewhere around 20 times. I can say that environmental conditions are the biggest factor when using one. You need it to be calm, with the temperature dropping (preferably right before dark) in order for the fog to settle right against the ground and be effective. I can say of the 20 times I've used mine it has worked perfectly about 4 times. The rest of the time the fog drifts off and doesn't do a bit of good controlling skeeters.
Poon, can you get away one morning this week to play golf?
Poon, can you get away one morning this week to play golf?
Posted on 4/20/14 at 9:29 am to tenfoe
Rent a couple large oscillating fans on a pedestals
Posted on 4/20/14 at 9:35 am to JDat
You can get big fans from Harbor Freight for $150 a piece IIRC. Buy a couple and return them after you're done
You might also call the mosquito abatement company and get them to flood your yard for a minute or two
You might also call the mosquito abatement company and get them to flood your yard for a minute or two
Posted on 4/20/14 at 9:41 am to JDat
Go to local feed store they have a liquid you can spray but I cant remember the name.
Posted on 4/20/14 at 10:07 am to Hammertime
If you're a thief, why don't you just snatch a purse and buy the fans with a stolen credit card? Then you can keep the fans.
Posted on 4/20/14 at 1:08 pm to JDat
We spray Listerine several days prior to an event and have several thermacells
Posted on 4/20/14 at 1:12 pm to Nascar Fan
Listerine?
The mouthwash?
You serious Clark?
The mouthwash?
You serious Clark?
Posted on 4/20/14 at 1:17 pm to CBLSU316
Yep it works for all kind of bugs and smells good
Posted on 4/20/14 at 1:37 pm to Nascar Fan
Where the hell did you hear about that?
Posted on 4/20/14 at 2:33 pm to JDat
quote:
malathion
If you can find some
Posted on 4/20/14 at 3:54 pm to Hammertime
The Mrs read it somewhere. She also puts one of them dryer thingy on her when she mows.
Posted on 4/20/14 at 4:29 pm to JDat
Lots of people in Houston grow one or two of these in their yards. Seems to work pretty well.
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1. Citronella
Citronella is the most common natural ingredient used in formulating mosquito repellents. The distinctive citronella aroma is a strong smell which masks other attractants to mosquitoes, making it harder for them to find you. Although citronella is used in many forms, such as scented candles, torches and citronella ‘scented’ plants, the living plant is more effective because it has a stronger smell.
Citronella is a perennial ‘clumping’ grass which grows to a height of 5 – 6 feet. It can be grown directly in the ground in climate zones where frost does not occur. If grown in the garden or near the patio, it should be planted in the ‘background’, behind small decorative flowers and shrubs. In northern climate zones citronella can be grown in a large pot or planter, ideally with casters, so it can be rolled indoors during winter.
Gardening centers usually sell citronella as small plants in pots, ready to transplant to a larger pot or into raised garden beds on the ground. Once established, new plants can be propagated in early spring by splitting large clumps into smaller sections and replanting the new ‘starts’ in pots or other areas of the garden. Citronella plants are considered low maintenance, like most grasses, and they do best in full sun and well-drained locations. Periodic applications of nitrogen-rich fertilizers will ensure vigorous growth, but this treatment only needs to be applied once a year, preferably in early spring.
When purchasing citronella, look for the true varieties, Cybopogon nardus or Citronella winterianus. Other plants may be sold as ‘citronella scented’, but these do not have the mosquito repelling qualities of true citronella.
Posted on 4/20/14 at 5:26 pm to JDat
Permethrin. MUCH better than malathion.
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