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Old 27-06-2007, 07:24 PM posted to rec.gardens
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JoeSpareBedroom wrote:

No thoughts on the product, but what other measures did you use to reduce
the problem before buying the product?


Other than fish in the pond and Dunks in the rain barrel, there is not
much I can do other than spray Malathion all over the place. This is
not an option as our sheep and goat graze the same area.

We are surrounded by woods and have a couple of acres around the house
cleared and grassy and a mile or so of trails through the woods and
shrubbery.

I would be more than happy to settle for the mosquito-free acre claimed
for the machine.

The biggest problem seems to be the grass. I don't know where they come
from but they seem to hang out in the grass until disturbed and then
swarm around anyone or thing walking through the grass.

A sheep grazing our lawn looks like B.O. Plenty surrounded by a cloud of
mosquitoes. After a few minutes then run back to their shed to get away
from them. It is truly pathetic.

js

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