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Quick Tips On Mosquito Control

Posted on September 24, 2022 by Jim Neely

Here are some mosquito control tips that you might find useful.

  • First, wear clothing that covers the majority of your system, if the temperature permit.
  • Do not allow food, trash, decaying wood, etc. to stay in or on your own property. Empty watering cans, remove old tires and cover rain barrels to avoid mosquitoes from breeding.
  • Cover or seal trash tightly. Garbage can lids ought to be kept closed and secured.
  • Prevent mosquitoes from entering your house by making certain all of your window screens are intact.
  • If you've got a pond in your garden, stock it with some fish which will eat the mosquito larvae.
  • Keep every area where food is prepared, stored, and served clean and free from crumbs and grease.
  • Cut back shrubs and vines that touch or overhang your premises.
  • Many communities conduct large-scale spraying of pesticides containing mallothione to regulate mosquito populations through the spring and summer, especially in attempts to lessen the spread of West Nile encephalitis. Remember that Adulticiding and Fogging (external repellants) fight adult mosquitoes FOR A BRIEF PERIOD OF TIME ONLY. They're only effective if you are likely to host a picnic or various other outdoor event the very next day. Usually do not expect lasting effect.
  • Protect yourself among others from connection with any DEET pesticide (DEET is really a toxic element commonly within repellants).
  • Several natural or man-made products are gathering popularity as mosquito repellents. Citronella oil, something of various kinds trees, could be manufactured in to candles or burned directly, is an efficient mosquito repellent in high concentrations. Additionally it is a myth that ultraviolet lights (like those in bug zappers) and ultrasonic devices are ineffective to eliminate mosquitoes.
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