Two Louisiana mosquitos killed a deer. One said, "Let's take it back to the
nest where we can eat it in a civilized way." The other said, "Hell, no! The
big ones will just take it away from us."
zemedelec

Hi Erik,
Here's a neat idea and one that I use, since I can't use insect repellant. I
invested in tiki torches. They are metal canisters with a wick that are set
into bamboo holders. You fill the canisters with patio lantern oil, set them
out around the area you plan to sit in, and light them. I lucked out and
found some mounted in wrought iron. The smell and the smoke keeps those
little buggers away. I think you might be able to find the lamps at Home
Depot or such.
Try one or two.
J. Lane
"Erik Kleine" wrote in message
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Heidi wrote in message
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Any good ideas out there for controlling mosquitos? We have not been
outside to enjoy our garden near as much as I would like b/c of those
tiny pests. Our yard is not conducive for bats, sparrows, or other
mosquito eating friends (trees too close together to offer a nice flight
pattern). We do not have any standing water--no bird baths, etc..
Because we have pets, I am not keen on spraying insecticides.

I am wondering:

if I placed a pool of water to the side of the house, where we don't
congregate very often, and drop in one of those mosquito pellets into
the water, would the water attract and destroy the enemy? Or would
brining in standing water, only serve in the same way as those Japanese
Beetle traps, it would just attract more bugs to the yard.

Any other ideas???

Thanks in advance!
Heidi


Dear Heidi,
The fact that you have so many trees close together gives those
mosquitos plenty of shelter to hide through the day. Some trees are
really popular to them. When you stir them with your hands a cloud of
mosquitos will come out. Maybe that's your problem. Try if your trees
are hide-outs for these pests. If so, than I think it's best to remove
some of them.
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