Best ways to get rid of outside mosquitoes???????

Question

we have these pesky little mosquitoes all in our yard and wondered the best way to get rid of them. Any suggestions?

Answer 1

Filling in low areas in yards should help in eliminating puddles. Keep drains, ditches and culverts clear to allow proper drainage. Check for any damp spots where mosquitos can hide & breed such as clogged roof gutters.Trim shrubs to discourage them from resting on foliage.

Mosquito Dunks destroy Mosquitoes - by killing the larvae before they mature into biting adult pests. They're the only sustained-release B.t.i. mosquito larvicides available.

You could check out the high tech Infrared Mosquito Killing Trap (IMKT), to see if this is an option. I haven' t had any experience with this, though.

Mosquitos don't like Citronella, Catnip, Rosemary, Thyme, Lemon Balm, Mint, the oil of Lemon Eucalyptus, Garlic, or Tea Tree Oil. Make a spray of one of these & add a tablsp Ivory soap to a gallon of water & spray your bushes with it when you're outdoors. You can also add a tablsp. soybean (vegetable) oil to the soap & water spray.
OR ...
Use citronella torches &/or candles.

Cinnamon oil shows promise as an environmentally friendly pesticide, killing mosquito larvae more effectively than DEET.

Cedar chips are helpful. Spread on pathways.

While combating those bugs, avoid the mosquito's most active time between the hours of dusk and dawn. On windy days you can usually move about outside with less mosquito confrontations & protect yourself.
The CDC says " oil of lemon eucalyptus provides protection time "similar to low-concentration DEET products in two recent studies."
Iowa State U. researches have reported that an essential oil found in catnip (Nepetalactone)
is more effectivethan DEET. (Organic Gardening Aug/Sept '06)
Rub Lemon balm leaves over yourself & your clothing to repel mosquitos.

Good luck! I hope you get rid of those mosquitos.

Answer 2

The obvious , of course is to make sure you have no standing water in or near your yard (that includes drain dishes under potted plants if you have them)

Burning citronella candles while you are out side can keep them at bay for a while.

The most natural way to control mosquitoes is by encouraging bats to take up residence near your house by building or buying bat houses, they will aggresively feed all
night ,every night on the mosquitoes. ( we live in A large city with A regular suburban lot and have done this for the last 6 years it has worked very well-we can watch the bats starting at sunset every night flying around feeding)

And finally if bats creep you out too much there are ultra sonic
devices (very expensive) that emitt A sound the mosquitoes find objectionable and it will keep them out of A certain perimeter.

good luck

Answer 3

Don't go out side, no seriously make sure that you try to get rid of any standing water around your house and keep all grass and weeds cut low so that they don't have a place to breed and try different repellents until you find the one that works best for you

Answer 4

get rid of all sources of standing water...pots that hold water, bird baths, old tires, barrels with water in them,gutters with water in them, etc. This is where mosquitoes breed and raise young.

Answer 5

I dunno if this works for mosquitoes, but we set out a little medicine cup full of apple cider vinegar and it gets rid of our gnats and fruit flys. They're attracted to the scent. I don't know if that would attract a mosquito though.

Answer 6

first mosquitoes can fly a good distance they do not like cider or garlic putting around ceder flacks or blend garlic put in water and spray

Answer 7

Bug Zapper, Or Malathion,

Answer 8

Grow lots and lots of basil. Then cut it weekly, crush it and sprinkle around doorways and spots where you want to be. Use it on yourself and family and animals. It is an old Native American Indian remedy....

Answer 9

Get rid of any standing water.

Answer 10

hang of water in a clear bag