I am in the process of buying a house that sits on wooded property. I am looking for methods of reducing/controlling the population of biting insects so that we can enjoy being outside on our land. Any ideas aside from the obvious "wear repellent"?
2007-03-25 01:13:22 · 7 answers · asked by elricsfate 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Mosquito's breed near water especially standing water so if you have a pond nearby you will be more inclined to have more in your yard. Wood ticks tend to breed in rotting wood so if you have blow downs or dead trees around you can expect those as well. We put up birdhouses for swallows as they eat mosquitoes. We also keep out lawns and fields cut back as the ticks tend to travel on the tall grass via the wind. Bat houses work as well as they eat insects nightly.
2007-03-25 01:24:32 · answer #1 · answered by justme 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
here is a trick that may work, or may not depending on how much standing water you have on the property.
go to any puddles of standing water and add 1 drop of dish soap.
a single drop will destroy the surface tension of the water, making any mosquitoes on top of the water sink adn drown, and any mosquito eggs there also fall into the water.
do this at the beginning of spring... and every couple of days.
it will drmatically reduce the mosquito population on your property...and do it on the neighboring land (if it is unowned, or unoccupied.) Look for the largest areas of standing water and do this. just one drop is needed each time. The enviornmental impact is negligable, but this is a way to kill off the mosquitoes in yoru area.
or you can try to buy the mosquito repellant candles.
2007-03-25 08:19:22 · answer #2 · answered by Adorabilly 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is not the woods, it is the water. Mosquitos are born in any standing or stagnant water, so look to remove any such sources. Other than that, professional sprayers can be hired.
2007-03-25 08:17:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy a mosquito deleter. We have the same problem and the machine(s) work wonderfully.
Also, if possible, keep the area mowed and remove things where water can accumulate such as, rotted logs, leaf matter, etc....
2007-03-25 08:20:34 · answer #4 · answered by rustybones 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look for containers and catchment areas where water is or can potentially harbour breeding of larvae. I lived in an area prone to Ross River Fever, so we got good at this.
2007-03-25 08:22:31 · answer #5 · answered by John M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i read some where on-line about a low cost mosquito trap using yeast. google for it.
2007-03-25 09:02:40 · answer #6 · answered by chin 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
make sure there are no standing stagnant water areas near the home
2007-03-25 08:21:16 · answer #7 · answered by Mopar Muscle Gal 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋