Mosquitos

Hi GreenMoo, It seems that if there's less mosquitos, then there's more wasps. Those are my two most hated bugs. We are usually overpopulated with mosquitos every year and even though there are sprayers that come along and spray to try get rid of larva, it never seems like it works! I would've never thought a little insect such as a mosquito would be able to kill other animals with West Nile Virus or Lime's Disease but I guess that's God's intention? I usually where bug spray to get rid of mosquitos during the evenings when they are really bad. During the day there's not so many. When my hubby and I go fishing, we will use mosquito coils and let those burn even though the smell gives me a bad headache. I have to choose between getting eatin alive by those critters, or deal with a headache all night. Another thing we do is buy those citronella tourches and use three. My hubby nails them to the deck outside and we let them burn in the evenings as well.

I haven't seen this one posted here yet so here goes: fabric softener sheets. Mosquitoes are attracted to our body scent. The fabric softener sheets mask our scent and the mosquitoes stay away. I've used this method outdoors and was never bothered by the nasty little insects. My mother did it first and told me about it. She raved about it being the best mosquito repellant she's found. All you have to do at night is put some fabric softener sheets around your bed, like under the pillow, between the mattress and boxspring (with most of it hanging out), anywhere you can think of that will be near you while you sleep. I've also heard that eating a lot of garlic helps, too. They don't like the smell of garlic. Most insects don't like it, so you wouldn't have much trouble with any other kinds, either, like flies, fleas and the like. Garlic is also good for keeping vampires away, I hear-tell. I'm sure it would keep your friends at a distance, too. It does tend to come through your skin, which is why the bugs stay away. I'd go with the fabric softener sheets. They smell much better than the garlic.

Hi Greenmoo. Oh the lovely time of the year for those pesty little nasty bugs. They love me and try to drain every ounce of blood out of me by the end of summer. But I will say I dont have the same problem you have they only bug me if I go out side early in the morning or in the evening. I don't get bugged in the house by them. I don't know if you have access to garlic tablets or if you even like garlic. But if you take a garlic tablet/pill or eat garlic everyday you won't have to worry about it because they won't bug ya. Have I tried that no but some of the guys around here say they do it before they go on fishing or camping trips so they don't have to worry about them. I just you mosquito spray when i go cammping or fishing.

I hope you haven't been badly mauled. :) Well, using a mosquito net is the best way to keep mosquitoes away. A great way to take revenge on them too! Imagine how a mosquito feels when it sees all that warm blood sleeping cosily within the confines of a net and it can't get a single drop? Of course, I understand why you hate nets. I hardly use them myself. I keep the fan on though and the little buggers can't get near me. They hate the fan. It is only the occasional smart one that comes singing near my ears! Mosquitoes hate aromatic oils and aromatic smoke too. Try incense. It might work. Do you have any pond or pool nearby? Get it covered up. You will be surprised at how mosquitoes reduce in number. You can also use a number of mosquito repellent creams, liquids, gels, and what nots that are available in the shops!! Cheers and happy mosquito killing! :)

I also hate mosquitoes and it's really annoying to hear them buzzing around near you. Let me give you some advice on how to get rid or reduce them to fly near you. What I do is I make sure the room/house is clean, Always. I don't let any stagnant water in my house. I drained them everytime and I make sure the dainage is flowing well. I also discovered that mosquitoes loves darkness so better make your room well lighted. Mosquitoes does not like the scent of eucalyptus so whenever possible I use eucalyptus oil to my aroma therapy. Also plating some citronella on your garden will flew away mosquitoes. Those are some tips I can think of now if I still remember some I'll let you know. Hope that I do help you. Goodluck!

Mosquitoes love my mother and stepfather, but, since they started taking odorless garlic, they haven't had many problems. If you don't like garlic enough to eat a lot of it, that might work for you. Bug zappers are also good at keeping them at bay.

Well, we have screens on the windows, but mostly we use the air conditioning and keep all the windows and doors shut - of course, it hit 100º day before yesterday.

Hi GreenMoo - how are you doing? Besides being bitten alive. I can't stand mosquitos! They love to suck my blood and I can never hide from them. I use lots of bug repellent. I have heard if you take certain B vitamins that it keeps the little buggers away. But I'm bad at taking vitamins, so I don't know if it really works.

Hi Moo..well im just sorry that i cannot share experiences with you!!here the only thing that may well buzz around my head is a bluebottle....but i do see where you are coming from..the nets would make me feel very hemmed in...a feeling that i hate with a vengeance!!

Yes,the mosquitos are boring.They are the vampire,and our skin are bad .You should use the mosquito net I think.It's the best safeguard one.Or,you will be interrupted.

We have mosquito coal and mosquito repellent. We are careful specially during rainy days because high incident of denque hemorrhagic fever.

hey grimoo well mosquitos are so annoying and ithcy and it cause dengue its a diseas that can bring u to the hospital and its pretty dangerous so be care full and i agree with u you coudnt sleep me when i was in the beach cuz the place we stayed is open like realy open so in the mornig i had 11 mosquito bites and it was terrible and its dirty it sucks blood so stay away from dirty water ok im just bieng concerned

Why are there mosquitos in your room? Are you sleeping with the windows open??? If so, I'd close them:) I live in Texas and it is way to humid to sleep with the windows open so I don't have to worry about mosquitos indoors. But boy oh boy they are everywhere outside right now. We just managed a garage sale over the weekend and I'm bit everywhere. I must smell super sweet!!!

Im allergic to bites full stop so ive to be very careful if there are any flying things around me,its just not worth it ,I swell up and go really blothcy,it can be dangerous too.