Mosquitoes! I HATE THEM!
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There are a few skeeterbags in my neighborhood.
The plants work. I used to have a tomato plant patch a decade or two ago, a 15x15 area in the corner of the yard.
About 10 citronella plants were planted in there and it made a huge difference; as soon as you went a few feet outside, there they were... Inside the "zone" though there were just a few.
I have heard this many times, and have even heard (not tried yet) that if you plan on having a party outside or something of that sort, that setting a couple of blocks of DRY ICE a good distance AWAY from you will attract the little critters as dry ice is compressed CO2. it won't kill them, but it will keep them out of your face for a while. again, I have not tried this, so feel free to shoot this down if it sounds like poppy **** to you. sounds good to me though.
what are you supposed to do with this when your done? set it on fire? all I see in my head is turning that fan off and a legion of angry skeeters comming after you with a bone to pick.
Captured mosquitoes dehydrate and die within 12 - 24 hours.
You can speed the process by spritzing them with a 50/50 solution of 70% isopropyl alcohol and water.
Then just turn it inside out and dump 'em in the trash can.
An alternative for the squeamish is a shop vac with 1/2 inch of said 50/50 solution in the bottom.
And for those who want a natural repellent, he suggested oil of lemon eucalyptus, which has been recommended by the Centers for Disease Control.
With smoke that white, it has to be good for you.
what ? that there is prime fish food, dump that in the cement pond and your fish will be a happy eatings.
Then you get more fish.
We have a new place in Ohio that opened up this year called Skeeter Treaters, they use what looks like Echo leaf blowers to disperse some sort of bug spray. Seems like a neat concept, my neighbors used them and I think it pushed them over to my yard.
bug zappers are more fun. 6pk a beer and a bug zapper and i'm good for a couple hours.
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50/50? 100%! would make excellent bug spray. Just have to find the right sprayer.
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Hate flys too. Hate, hate, hate.
Got me three of these today woke up to find about twenty in each bag. Also filled one up via their bait and made a homemade fly trap. Simple clear plastic cup with cellophane over it and a funnel. Dang that worked too. Have about ten in there so far.
Got me three of these today woke up to find about twenty in each bag. Also filled one up via their bait and made a homemade fly trap. Simple clear plastic cup with cellophane over it and a funnel. Dang that worked too. Have about ten in there so far.
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Mosquitoes love me. Last month I spent a week camping and packed some deet repellant. My friend pulled out two of these Thermacells and fired them up. The Thermacell is the first device that actually works well in my experience. I don't know how detrimental they are for humans.
I think the concern is that using 100% alcohol near the fan or shop vac motor might result in cremating them (and your house) rather than dehydrating them.
What's your problem with the official Canadian bird? 
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Bah! Do nothing in moderation I say! DIE MOSQUITOES!! DIE!
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What's your problem with the official Canadian bird?
Nothing! Hey in fact I think they went off course and left some down here. Want them back?
He tried to ... and spent 40 days and 40 nights swatting at the bittle luggers but to no avail.
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