samantha25
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Post by samantha25 on Jun 26, 2024 4:30:50 GMT
Sitting outside tonight on back deck and mosquitos are swarming, not too many. It's a new home for us, so no supplies. What are some of your suggestions to ward off bugs?
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Post by calgaryscrapper on Jun 26, 2024 5:17:32 GMT
Try not to have standing water nearby such as watering cans and ponds. We stay off the grass in the evening so as to not raise the mosquitoes from the lawn. We have also used Dyna trap bug catchers.
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Post by Basket1lady on Jun 26, 2024 5:21:01 GMT
Our lawn service sprays 4 times each summer. Mosquitoes leave big welts on me!
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pantsonfire
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Post by pantsonfire on Jun 26, 2024 13:09:29 GMT
Spartan Mosquito tubes as well as a bug zapper outside and Zevo plug ins for the inside.
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smartypants71
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Post by smartypants71 on Jun 26, 2024 13:16:37 GMT
I am a mosquito magnet so they will always find me. We have a mosquito service quarterly, but it really doesn't last long. I do live near a bayou though so that probably has something to do with it.
I HATE the idea of dousing myself in Deet. Recently I read on my TCI message board that Johnson's Creamy Oil Baby Body Lotion works to keep them away. I was very skeptical, but I haven't been bitten since I started using it!
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pantsonfire
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Post by pantsonfire on Jun 26, 2024 13:54:50 GMT
Avon Skin So Soft is another option.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Jun 26, 2024 14:21:38 GMT
I’ve never had any luck with Skin So Soft. We’ve had good luck with a Thermocell repellent though.
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Post by jenr on Jun 26, 2024 14:44:56 GMT
I am a mosquito magnet so they will always find me. We have a mosquito service quarterly, but it really doesn't last long. I do live near a bayou though so that probably has something to do with it. I HATE the idea of dousing myself in Deet. Recently I read on my TCI message board that Johnson's Creamy Oil Baby Body Lotion works to keep them away. I was very skeptical, but I haven't been bitten since I started using it! I see three different scents of Johnson's on Amazon - aloe, cocoa butter and coconut and honeysuckle. Which one did you have luck with? We're leaving on vacation Sunday and i've been worrying about mosquitos! |
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Post by ntsf on Jun 26, 2024 15:17:44 GMT
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Post by flanz on Jun 26, 2024 15:28:19 GMT
I wonder what chemical is in it... |
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Post by Basket1lady on Jun 26, 2024 21:16:32 GMT
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Post by dawnnikol on Jun 26, 2024 21:22:07 GMT
I see three different scents of Johnson's on Amazon - aloe, cocoa butter and coconut and honeysuckle. Which one did you have luck with? We're leaving on vacation Sunday and i've been worrying about mosquitos! The green bottle is the one my Mom uses.  |
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Post by flanz on Jun 27, 2024 0:05:02 GMT
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Jun 27, 2024 0:57:09 GMT
Do not put out one of those zapper things near your house .. it will draw the mosquitos closer. If you have huge property put one as far away from your house as possible..
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Post by pantsonfire on Jun 27, 2024 1:25:51 GMT
Do not put out one of those zapper things .. it will draw the mosquitos closer. If you have huge property put one as far away from your house as possible.. We have one by the front door and tis year so far we have only had 1 inside. I am not met with tem when I go out. We have a second down at the end of our front porch. The Spartan tubes an in a tree and the mosquitos go there mostly. |
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samantha25
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Post by samantha25 on Jun 27, 2024 1:34:45 GMT
Thanks all. We don't have a big property and no ponds or standing water. What about citronella candles or something else to burn?
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Post by smartypants71 on Jun 27, 2024 12:38:33 GMT
I am a mosquito magnet so they will always find me. We have a mosquito service quarterly, but it really doesn't last long. I do live near a bayou though so that probably has something to do with it. I HATE the idea of dousing myself in Deet. Recently I read on my TCI message board that Johnson's Creamy Oil Baby Body Lotion works to keep them away. I was very skeptical, but I haven't been bitten since I started using it! I see three different scents of Johnson's on Amazon - aloe, cocoa butter and coconut and honeysuckle. Which one did you have luck with? We're leaving on vacation Sunday and i've been worrying about mosquitos! The Aloe one is what I have did you have luck with? We're leaving on vacatio |
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Post by GiantsFan on Jun 27, 2024 14:01:48 GMT
Plant lavender in pots (or inground) around your seating area.
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Post by SweetieBsMom on Jun 27, 2024 14:35:10 GMT
I live a stones throw from a reservoir so I can get rid of any standing water on my property but it's not my problem. I have someone spray for ticks/mosquitos during the season. I also bought this little screen house thing that accommodates 2 chairs a little table. Since it's only me that sits out there (DS won't sit out there with me), there is plenty of room for me and the pups HA! And when the season is over I can fold it up and store it away for the winter. I'm allergic to Deet so I can't use anything with Deet. I have thought about the thermocell things.
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