OT: Mosquito solutions?

Years back I had a client who sold misting systems and one of his systems was a bug sprayer that was installed on the fence around the yard. Depending on your yard size that could be an answer. Being that I'm in FL I just stay indoors unless I'm coated in OFF.

Check out the cutter spray. Works pretty well for us- spray it 2-3 over the year. Make sure to spray bushes and low tree leaves- 

The company I use to treat my yard also sprays for skeeters.   I have no issues. 

We use a company called mosquito shield.  They come and spray a couple of times a month.  Money well spent.

Old legend says eating raw garlic everyday repels them. Of course it repels people too....

Nematodes. They'll eat the larve in the soil.

The skeeters here will carry away small children if you're not careful. I've used the following for mosquito control:

- Propane fogger= You have to fog weekly (sometimes twice weekly for it to be effective. Fogging is a bit of a pain - there you are, walking around in clouds of insecticide, early on a weekend morning. Meanwhile, your neighbors think your property is on fire and are about to call 911. Worked well, if you kept up with it. 

- Misting system= Nozzles spray a mist of insecticide along the perimeter of the property,  and along the eaves of the roof, twice daily. I set it up with a smart plug so i can control it over wifi. A float switch sends me a text and email when the insecticide level in the drum is low.  This has worked the best, but it has been difficult to keep the system operational. It's now 15yrs old, and may need a new motor to be up and running consistently again. It's expensive to install (previous owner's put it in), and has been somewhat pricey to maintain. 

 - All kinds of torches, candles, Thermacell, etc. that didn't work very well. 

This year, I'm going to spray Bifen around the perimeter of the house and the fenceline and see how it goes.  If it's not as effective as the misting system, I'll fix that and stick with it, as it has worked the best for me. 

Put up a couple bat houses. For real

I'm opposed to spraying because it's not selective and kills a lot of pollinators. Try Mosquito Dunks - little cakes or pellets that you put in standing water that can't be drained like ditches.  It's bacteria that kills larvae but harmless to fish, mammals, birds and humans.  

The construction workers building the casinos in Tunica would wear kerosene soaked rags around their ankles in the summer time. It’s brutal along the rivers. 

DoubleEgger said:

The construction workers building the casinos in Tunica would wear kerosene soaked rags around their ankles in the summer time. It’s brutal along the rivers. 

That’s what we do to repel red bugs (sack munchers). 

@caliking If you’re going to spray Bifenthrin, I’d spray down the whole yard. That’s how I do it anyway. I get the perimeter real good and then spray down the whole yard. It has real good residual as well. It has worked well for me. Mosquitoes live in the grass and just getting the perimeter will only kill the mosquitoes on the perimeter. You will still have a yard full of them. 

My favorite insecticide to use is Permethrin. It’s unreal on mosquitoes. Spray the yard down at sundown and you will be amazed at the amount of bugs flying out of the grass and dropping. Just don’t tell the neighbors you’re using agricultural insecticides! 

I would say the lack of insects in my yard is the best in town ha. Sometimes I even find dead birds. Worms pop up after a rain and the birds go crazy. Some don’t make it. 

littlerascal56 said:

The City Parks Department fog the neighborhoods once a week in the summertime.  They do it at night when the mosquitos are most active.  Works well.

And they use permethrin.