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What is your goto for mosquitoe and horseflie control in your yard.
Posted on 7/12/25 at 2:34 pm
Posted on 7/12/25 at 2:34 pm
I usually spray that cutter yard control stuff all over my fence and in the yard around the pool and it does a decent job with the mosquitoes but this year they are still tagging me. Even spraying deep woods deet on my exposed body they bite the places I missed. Also horseflies are a pain in texas this year. I bought a bug trap that works well but it smells like a rotting fish. Do you Louisiana guys have any suggestions?
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Posted on 7/12/25 at 2:56 pm to Themicah86
I found an old school bug light works pretty good for horse flies.
And it’s entertaining.
And it’s entertaining.
Posted on 7/12/25 at 3:03 pm to Shut Up Mulllet
Cyonara 9.7 and bifen xts.
Is it overkill?
Possibly.
Is it overkill?
Possibly.
Posted on 7/12/25 at 5:08 pm to X123F45
The way you said that is a bit concerning, couple questions. Can I, as a non pesticide technician buy this? also will my family suffer healthwise because its there?
Posted on 7/12/25 at 5:55 pm to Themicah86
I haven’t heard of the first one but you can get Bifen on Amazon. Concentrate him mix with water in a garden sprayer. I used to spray every 3 weeks or so, but in central Alabama this year mosquitos have been bad so I’m doing it every other week. A ton of rainy days and hot weather have made the breeding grounds much worse.
Posted on 7/12/25 at 6:47 pm to Themicah86
I spray bifen every 6 weeks.
1/2 gal on Amazon was about $120. I am two years in and only halfway thru it. Probably spray a little too often, but that shite works.
1/2 gal on Amazon was about $120. I am two years in and only halfway thru it. Probably spray a little too often, but that shite works.
Posted on 7/13/25 at 4:18 pm to Themicah86
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Can I, as a non pesticide technician buy this? also will my family suffer healthwise because its there?
Yes. No.
It can also be used as termiticide.
Posted on 7/14/25 at 9:11 am to Themicah86
The Purple Martins did a great job for me this year but they are about to go south. We live on a lake and have five houses full.
I used to spray Garlic tea when we lived in Shreveport to control mosquitoes, worked great but won’t last in a rain.
I used to spray Garlic tea when we lived in Shreveport to control mosquitoes, worked great but won’t last in a rain.
Posted on 7/14/25 at 9:26 am to Themicah86
What works for horesflies while you're on a boat? The horseflies were drawing blood on our legs while fishing yesterday. What kind of spray works for those bastards
Posted on 7/14/25 at 10:15 am to Themicah86
We had two spartan mosquito tubes laying around so I hung them up a while back just to get rid of them. For some reason the mosquitos haven’t been bad at all for this year. I think it’s probably a coincidence, because I didn’t think they would actually work, but I may buy some more.
Aside from that, the only thing we’ve done is call the parish and have them come spray my property.
Aside from that, the only thing we’ve done is call the parish and have them come spray my property.
Posted on 7/14/25 at 10:29 am to Theduckhunter
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Aside from that, the only thing we’ve done is call the parish and have them come spray my property.
This is what I do. They come out and spray for free. It helps for a while.
Posted on 7/14/25 at 11:31 am to lowhound
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What works for horesflies while you're on a boat?
long pants.
Posted on 7/14/25 at 11:33 am to Themicah86
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Do you Louisiana guys have any suggestions?
Talstar P. Spray it on everything and the plants too. Kills all kinds of shite you don't want.
And a couple of things you do want.
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