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October 8, 2007
Mosquitoes
Has anyone found a way to rid their garden/property of mosquitoes? Are there any products/systems that have proven especially effective? Any companies that offer systems, spraying, etc. that work?
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I wage daily war on mosquitos!
Unfortunately there is no way to get rid of them - not in the city anyway. Too many neighbors pools that are neglected, standing pools of water at construction sites, sewers that are not draining properly, etc.
Best to get some mosquito repellent and encourage spiders to thrive wherever possible.
Posted by: newsouthsloper at October 8, 2007 12:55 PM
We are delicious to them, without us they could not exist in such numbers. Its like cows (and soy beans for you vegans)asking if there is a way to get rid of us...If they are around - we will feast on them.
Posted by: guest at October 8, 2007 1:25 PM
I've recently had pretty good results with a garlic-based spray that someone here recommended in a similar thread last year.
Here's the manufacturer's URL:
http://www.mosquitobarrier.com/
Posted by: Bob Marvin at October 8, 2007 2:22 PM
Bob,
Interesting product, does everything you spray smell like garlic in an overpowering way?
thanks!
Posted by: newsouthsloper at October 8, 2007 2:34 PM
Has anyone tried Megacatch and if so how well did it work? What about Mosquito Magnet? Or has anyone tried spraying pyrethrum?
Posted by: jimartin at October 8, 2007 2:37 PM
newsouthsloper,
No, the garlic smell dissapates in a few minutes. The other advantage of this stuff is that, if it doesn't work for you, you can use it as salad dressing[only joking, but I do like the non-toxic nature of this product].
Posted by: Bob Marvin at October 8, 2007 2:57 PM
Thanks Bob - I'll give it a shot. Always looking to thwart those evil suckers!
Posted by: newsouthsloper at October 8, 2007 3:27 PM
I've tried geraniol (geranium essential oil) which worked pretty well but has to be diffused into the air about an hour before you plan to use the yard or patio. But then again, with the weird warm October weather we've been having, the skeeters have remained hungry and aggressive despite our best efforts. Hopefully the weather will turn "normal" in the next few days and the buggers will die.
Posted by: guest at October 8, 2007 3:44 PM
Bob, for how long a period is the garlic spray effective? Hours? Days? Weeks?
Posted by: Ever Hopeful at October 8, 2007 4:46 PM
One night, very very late, unable to sleep and driven to madness by the incessant buzzing and biting, I turned to the internet in desperation of a solution. As a result my home is now a lab for testing the half-dozen different devices that I ordered on that dark night. The best thing I found is called "DynaTrap", available on Amazon, it has an eery ultraviolet light and a fan that sucks them in and dehydrates them without any chemicals or unsavoriness. It's not as cheap as it seems like it should be (maybe $100+), it probably only works well because I'm using it indoors instead of outdoors, and that glowing light takes a while to get used to... but it's much easier to sleep through than a skeeter attack.
Posted by: gowanusaurus at October 8, 2007 7:05 PM
Check with Joe Torre
Posted by: guest at October 9, 2007 12:07 PM
One of the possible solutions could be so called mosquito misting systems:
http://www.allmosquitos.com/control-mosquito/mosquito-misting-systems.html
Just if you look for effective equipment that is not using any pesticides, misting system is not for you...
As someone already stated, it is impossible to get rid of mosquitoes if it's only you in the area who tries that.
Posted by: guest at October 19, 2007 8:43 AM
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