Pest Control > MosquitoesJuly 11, 2006

Getting Rid of Mosquitoes

Pass this on to anyone who likes sitting out in the evening or when they're having a cook out. So you don't like those pesky mosquitoes, especially now that they have the potential to carry the West Nile Virus?

Here's a tip that was given at a recent gardening forum.

Put some water in a white dinner plate and add just a few drops of Lemon Fresh Joy dish detergent. Set the dish on your porch, patio, or other outdoor area. Not sure what attracts them, the lemon smell, or the white plate, but mosquitoes flock to it, and drop dead shortly after drinking the Lemon Fresh Joy/water mixture, and usually within about 10 feet of the plate.

Check this out -- it works just super! May seem trivial, but it may help control mosquitoes around your home, especially in the South and elsewhere where the West Nile virus is reaching epidemic proportions in mosquitoes, birds, and humans.

By Darlene in Mississauga, Ontario Canada

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05/27/2009

Have you considered installing a bat house? I have had much success with these after reading about it 2 years ago. While it doesn't eliminate them completely, it reduces the mosquito population dramatically. I think it is one of the safest and most economical ways of getting rid of them. http://www.quazen.com/Recreation/Ou ... ntrol-A-Bats-Natural-Instinct.724249

By (Guest Post) 05/01/2008

The listerine works the best!

By somebody (Guest Post) 05/16/2007

bounce sheets (dryer sheets)work relly well almost as good as OFF

By Vicka (Guest Post) 07/12/2006

I had heard that Bounce dryer sheets would also repel mosquitos. We tried it at an evening, outdoor wedding shower. Everyone tucked a piece of dryer sheet into a sleeve or collar. It SEEMED to work but could have been co-incidence. They usually love me and this evening--no bites.

The fan sounds like a better idea. At least I would not have spent the evening thinking of all the laundry I had to do.

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07/11/2006

This is an old Internet hoax :-(

http://www.snopes.com/oldwives/dishsoap.asp

Jennifer
Northern Virginia

By Maggie Arsenault (Guest Post) 07/11/2006

I will have to try this one and I have something to pass on went to old orchard beach and they had deep fried oreo cookies with powdered sugar that were so very yummy in my tummy ya need to try these thanks

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07/11/2006

Hey---anything is worth a try!!! We love to sit out, but hate to bother with any sprays since we won't be out very long!! So, I'll give this a try!!! Thanks!!!

By (Guest Post) 07/11/2006

ALSO, PUT A FAN OUT ON YOUR PORCH OR DECK. FLIES AND MOSQUITOS HATE THE FORCE OF THE AIR BLOWING

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Getting Rid of Mosquitoes

Does any one have a home remedy for getting rid of mosquitoes? This year they aren't waiting for dusk, they are biting day and night!

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By muttmom 09/02/2011

This week, clean your rain gutters and other water holding areas. Big difference. Won't help this week or next but encourage bats by building or buying bat houses. Marvelous animals. I live way out in the country, next to river and have almost no mosquitoes because of my bat population. Do not ever touch them. They won't touch you. Don't fear. The more you get to know of them the more you will appreciate them.

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