The Silent Ones.
By Kandase
@Kandae11 (56242)
April 13, 2025 9:05am CST
They sneak up on you with no warning -- usually their annoying whine or buzz would alert the intended victim that an attack is imminent . Not so with this breed of mosquitoes that have been harassing me over the past weeks - these are the silent ones.
They operate like thieves in the night - except that these invaders strike mostly during the day.
I would be sitting in my deck chair or on my sofa working on my laptop - and they show up. If l happen to glance at my arm or leg l will see one or two preparing to take a bite.
I have never liked wearing long sleeves but l will have to start doing so if l don't get rid of these pests in a hurry. My days are uncomfortable and less productive. Thankfully they are not this bad most of the year - only when it has rained a lot.
I am thinking of ways to outsmart or get rid of them permanently - any ideas? Which insects do you find most annoying?
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@snowy22315 (188333)
• United States
13 Apr
Can't you get some kind of flying insect trap like Zevo? Here, it's the ants. They can be a big problem here. I am trying to keep them from coming in
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@snowy22315 (188333)
• United States
13 Apr
@Kandae11 Check out Zevo. You can get it on Amazon.
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@Beestring (15263)
• Hong Kong
13 Apr
I hate mosquitos. They are really annoying. I use electric mosquito repellent.
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@Beestring (15263)
• Hong Kong
13 Apr
@Kandae11 The one I use does not have any smell.
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@Kandae11 (56242)
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13 Apr
@Beestring Okay. I have tried the electric wand which looks like a tennis racquet but l don't always see them to swat them.
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@RebeccasFarm (94133)
• Arvada, Colorado
19 Apr
The only thing I used to do was wear silk clothing covering my body entirely..here we do not get much mosquito activity but when I lived South..there were lots.
Also there is a product called Avon Skin So Soft..that used to work.
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@RebeccasFarm (94133)
• Arvada, Colorado
20 Apr
@Kandae11 Oh good hope you can find it.
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@andriaperry (118754)
• Anniston, Alabama
14 Apr
Yellow jackets, they come out of nowhere and attack, you run faster than you ever knew you could.
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@andriaperry (118754)
• Anniston, Alabama
14 Apr
@Kandae11 most of them live in the ground here.
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@shaggin (74135)
• United States
10h
I hate them! We get ones that are so relentless and not through long sleeve shirts and leggings.
@allknowing (144519)
• India
13 Apr
There are ways to get rid of mosquitoes. We use the Goodknight repellent and then there is Odomos that one can be applies. You can keep your fan on..............
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@jobelbojel (36769)
• Philippines
13 Apr
Mosquitoes and flies. For mosquitoes, I use the repelling lotion if I cannot get rid of them after cleaning drainage.
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@jobelbojel (36769)
• Philippines
14 Apr
@Kandae11 Oh no. Maybe another way. I have read other recommendations here. Worth trying.
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@Tampa_girl7 (52259)
• United States
14 Apr
I hate mosquitoes. They were horrid in Florida.
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@DaddyEvil (146533)
• United States
13 Apr
I hate mosquitos but we normally only have problems with them if water is standing in the drainage ditches/culverts in our back yard... We've had so much rain lately that the water is still running so mosquitos can't breed there yet.
When mosquitos get bad here, I pour oil into the ditches and culverts here. That keeps new ones from hatching since they can't break through the oily film on the water and keeps the adults from laying new eggs in the water.
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@DaddyEvil (146533)
• United States
13 Apr
@Kandae11 They breed anywhere they can find access to standing water. You can try different scents to keep them away from you. Vinegar seems to work well but stay away from any sweet scent. That will draw mosquitos right to you.
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@Marilynda1225 (84428)
• United States
22 Apr
We haven't hit mosquito season yet but for days I had a fly that was as annoying as heck. It escaped being killed and nearly drove me crazy with it's constant buzzing around my head. Finally my daughter was able to kill it and peace was restored 
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@pitsipeahie (5174)
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14 Apr
Ugghh... the most annoying for me are mosquitoes too especially i'm a mosquito magnet. I always were an insect repellant lotion and I also have this mosquito repellant patches that you stick to clothes to keep them away. At home, we always make sure there is no stagnant water whatsoever that could be breeding grounds for mosquitoes. But sometimes this pesky suckers hide also in plants and bushes.
