Is the summer time the mosquito season? There's a lot inside my house. How can I make them stay outside??

Question

I recently received a pet to take care of. He's a little puppy and he does his business inside the house. I think that maybe that's the reason the mosquitos are here. I already took the puppy outside & that's where It will stay. I sprayed Lysol everywhere but It doesnt help. Help me out. Please.

Answer 1

Get a big fan and position it so that it blows air over you, mosquitos can't get through it.

Make sure door and window screens are in good repair. Examine them for holes where mosquitos could enter. Patch or replace screening as needed.
Don't leave doors open longer than necessary.
Don't leave unscreened windows open.

If possible, try to eliminate the source. Phillip Glogoza NDSU Extension entomologist says mosquito problems will follow water. He recommends the best way to control them is to get rid of any standing water in the backyard.
http://www.ext.nodak.edu/extnews/newsrelease/2002/072502/11homeow.htm
Remove water holding tanks such as old tires, tin cans, buckets, drums and bottles.
Cover trash containers to keep out rain water.
Clean clogged roof gutters and drain flat roofs.
Empty wading pools at least once a week and store indoors when not in use.
Change the water in bird baths and fountains at least once a week.
Consider stocking ornamental pools with fish.
Fill in or drain low areas in yards to discourage puddles.
Keep drains, ditches and culverts clean of weeds and trash to allow proper drainage.
Trim shrubs to discourage mosquitos from resting on foliage.

Mosquitos are most active between the hours of dusk and dawn. If you stay indoors during these hours, you will avoid the prime mosquito feeding time. Keep your pets indoors too. Also, mosquitos are less active on windy days, so it's "safer" then.

Gardenweb forum offers advice on herbal repellents. "I've been using lemon balm leaves [rubbed liberally over hair, clothing, and exposed body parts [but not face], for the last few weeks with reasonable success. I'd heard the recommendation for this use on "You Bet Your Garden" which is broadcast from WHYY in Philadelphia [www.whyy.org] "

"Using an oil base, rosemary, thyme and mint. Sounds like a good idea to throw in some lemon balm as well. I bought an herbal variety called Crocodile and found it very effective."
"Eating fresh grown garlic has been the greatest relief I have ever noticed in mosquitoe control."

From a CNN article:
The CDC says " oil of lemon eucalyptus provides protection time "similar to low-concentration DEET products in two recent studies."

Maybe you could make a mosquito-repelling wreath to hang on your door!!!

Answer 2

My neighbors hung a zip lock bag full of water right outside their door, they said it was to keep the misquitos away, and it kind of makes since, because they would stop at the door right where the water was, and not even go inside. Just a suggestion. My neighbors own a farm, so I am guessing that is where they got the idea.

Hope this helps!

Answer 3

Dump any container's containing water, where mosquitos can reproduce. You can buy tablets to put into ponds to kill the mosquito larva. Buy a citronella plant and set it next to your door. and Maybe fog the yard. Make sure you get into the bushes.

Answer 4

Put a sign on the door that has a mosquito on it and a circle with a line diagonaly thru it. That should tell them to stay out