Mosquitoes?
07-17-2010, 03:50 AM
#14
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Location: La Pine Oregon, USA
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I'll get some Bounce! We live in high desert area, no standing water, but put in a lawn and the watering seems to feed them! Finally can sit outside and enjoy the yard and we get bombarded! Thanks for the hints. (BTW marigolds won't grow here!)
07-18-2010, 10:25 AM
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Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma
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I bought a mesquito plant at the feed store a couple months back, not really believing it would work. Boy does it ever work! When I sit outside on the patio, I set it on the table and rarely ever hear, much less feel a 'skeeter.
07-18-2010, 12:03 PM
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from: http://ecovillagegreen.com/1540/four...-alternatives/
1) Stop mosquito growth before it happens.
The best mosquito killer is preventing them from arriving in the first place. Try to minimize or eliminate any areas of open water in your garden that might be places for mosquitoes to lay and grow their eggs (they’ll either lay them on the water surface or on the ground next to it.) Check out bird baths, old tires, rain barrels, streams and ponds, ditches, unused swimming pools, outdoor tubs, flower pots and vases, and roof gutters.
2) Everything citronella.
Citronella candles are famously capable of keeping away mosquitoes. Burning one on a nearby table or bench as you enjoy yourself does a pretty good job of keeping the pesky critters away. Citronella is actually a six foot high grass that grows in more tropical locations, and which might be feasible to plant if you have the space and proper climate.
3) Plant mosquito repellent herbs and plants.
Did you know catnip is one of the most powerful mosquito repellent plants available? Studies have shown it can be many times more effective than DEET. Another good herb to use is rosemary. Non-herb plants you can use include ageratum and marigolds (mosquitoes hate ageratum in particular.) Plant these herbs and plants in your yard and crush some of their leaves while you are nearby to enjoy protection, since the mosquitoes can’t smell them otherwise.
4) Use Bacillus Thuringiensis Israelenis bacteria.
Known as Bti for short, this bacteria will infect and kill mosquito, gnat, and black fly larvae. Bti is very picky and won’t harm anything else including other insects, fish, birds, worms, or mammals. They’re easy to apply and use. You can buy them as a dunk to submerge in standing water, or buy the bacteria in bits that you can scatter across your garden. They start working within 24 hours, serving as one very effective mosquito killer.
1) Stop mosquito growth before it happens.
The best mosquito killer is preventing them from arriving in the first place. Try to minimize or eliminate any areas of open water in your garden that might be places for mosquitoes to lay and grow their eggs (they’ll either lay them on the water surface or on the ground next to it.) Check out bird baths, old tires, rain barrels, streams and ponds, ditches, unused swimming pools, outdoor tubs, flower pots and vases, and roof gutters.
2) Everything citronella.
Citronella candles are famously capable of keeping away mosquitoes. Burning one on a nearby table or bench as you enjoy yourself does a pretty good job of keeping the pesky critters away. Citronella is actually a six foot high grass that grows in more tropical locations, and which might be feasible to plant if you have the space and proper climate.
3) Plant mosquito repellent herbs and plants.
Did you know catnip is one of the most powerful mosquito repellent plants available? Studies have shown it can be many times more effective than DEET. Another good herb to use is rosemary. Non-herb plants you can use include ageratum and marigolds (mosquitoes hate ageratum in particular.) Plant these herbs and plants in your yard and crush some of their leaves while you are nearby to enjoy protection, since the mosquitoes can’t smell them otherwise.
4) Use Bacillus Thuringiensis Israelenis bacteria.
Known as Bti for short, this bacteria will infect and kill mosquito, gnat, and black fly larvae. Bti is very picky and won’t harm anything else including other insects, fish, birds, worms, or mammals. They’re easy to apply and use. You can buy them as a dunk to submerge in standing water, or buy the bacteria in bits that you can scatter across your garden. They start working within 24 hours, serving as one very effective mosquito killer.
07-18-2010, 12:46 PM
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Originally Posted by redkimba
PS - can you tell I HATE mosquitoes? :P
I always walk away with welts from their bites.
I always walk away with welts from their bites.
07-19-2010, 07:40 AM
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Do you know if the dunks are safe for animal drinking water? That would be good to put in the stock tanks for the horses.
Originally Posted by redkimba
from: http://ecovillagegreen.com/1540/four...-alternatives/
1) Stop mosquito growth before it happens.
The best mosquito killer is preventing them from arriving in the first place. Try to minimize or eliminate any areas of open water in your garden that might be places for mosquitoes to lay and grow their eggs (they’ll either lay them on the water surface or on the ground next to it.) Check out bird baths, old tires, rain barrels, streams and ponds, ditches, unused swimming pools, outdoor tubs, flower pots and vases, and roof gutters.
2) Everything citronella.
Citronella candles are famously capable of keeping away mosquitoes. Burning one on a nearby table or bench as you enjoy yourself does a pretty good job of keeping the pesky critters away. Citronella is actually a six foot high grass that grows in more tropical locations, and which might be feasible to plant if you have the space and proper climate.
3) Plant mosquito repellent herbs and plants.
Did you know catnip is one of the most powerful mosquito repellent plants available? Studies have shown it can be many times more effective than DEET. Another good herb to use is rosemary. Non-herb plants you can use include ageratum and marigolds (mosquitoes hate ageratum in particular.) Plant these herbs and plants in your yard and crush some of their leaves while you are nearby to enjoy protection, since the mosquitoes can’t smell them otherwise.
4) Use Bacillus Thuringiensis Israelenis bacteria.
Known as Bti for short, this bacteria will infect and kill mosquito, gnat, and black fly larvae. Bti is very picky and won’t harm anything else including other insects, fish, birds, worms, or mammals. They’re easy to apply and use. You can buy them as a dunk to submerge in standing water, or buy the bacteria in bits that you can scatter across your garden. They start working within 24 hours, serving as one very effective mosquito killer.
1) Stop mosquito growth before it happens.
The best mosquito killer is preventing them from arriving in the first place. Try to minimize or eliminate any areas of open water in your garden that might be places for mosquitoes to lay and grow their eggs (they’ll either lay them on the water surface or on the ground next to it.) Check out bird baths, old tires, rain barrels, streams and ponds, ditches, unused swimming pools, outdoor tubs, flower pots and vases, and roof gutters.
2) Everything citronella.
Citronella candles are famously capable of keeping away mosquitoes. Burning one on a nearby table or bench as you enjoy yourself does a pretty good job of keeping the pesky critters away. Citronella is actually a six foot high grass that grows in more tropical locations, and which might be feasible to plant if you have the space and proper climate.
3) Plant mosquito repellent herbs and plants.
Did you know catnip is one of the most powerful mosquito repellent plants available? Studies have shown it can be many times more effective than DEET. Another good herb to use is rosemary. Non-herb plants you can use include ageratum and marigolds (mosquitoes hate ageratum in particular.) Plant these herbs and plants in your yard and crush some of their leaves while you are nearby to enjoy protection, since the mosquitoes can’t smell them otherwise.
4) Use Bacillus Thuringiensis Israelenis bacteria.
Known as Bti for short, this bacteria will infect and kill mosquito, gnat, and black fly larvae. Bti is very picky and won’t harm anything else including other insects, fish, birds, worms, or mammals. They’re easy to apply and use. You can buy them as a dunk to submerge in standing water, or buy the bacteria in bits that you can scatter across your garden. They start working within 24 hours, serving as one very effective mosquito killer.
