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Mosquitoes cause a lot of trouble, especially when you are in your yard enjoying the warm summer weather. Not only are they annoying, mosquitoes are also pests because they can transmit viruses and diseases. This summer, wipe out mosquitoes from your yard with some mosquito repellent and prevention measures.
Steps
Adjust the environment in the yard
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Clean up puddles of standing water. Mosquitoes often lay their eggs in puddles of standing water. At a glance, you might think your yard has no place for mosquitoes to breed, but actually mosquito larvae and pupae can breed in very small puddles of water (such as bottle caps). [1] X Research Sources Look around the yard and turn over objects that may hold water or drain any puddles of standing water, including things like pet water bowls, drip trays under potted plants , puddles near yard faucets, old wheels, buckets, watering cans, wheelbarrows, tree holes and hollows. [2] X Research Resources You may want to consider hiring a professional to fill in tree holes and hollows in your yard. [3] X Research Sources
- Clear drains around the house and on the street near the house. [4] X Research Source Any depression where water can collect becomes a breeding ground for mosquitoes. [5] X Research Sources
- If your home has a swimming pool, you need to treat the lake water with chlorine when using it. Drain the pool and cover it during the off season when the pool is not in use. [6] X Research Sources
- Tie tarps over equipment or items so that there are no folds and depressions that could collect water and become a breeding ground for mosquitoes. [7] X Research Sources
- If you use a dish to collect water under potted plants, pour sand into the dish. Thus, the plant can still absorb water but mosquitoes cannot lay eggs because there is no standing water.
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Use BTI mosquito repellent to treat standing water. BTI mosquito repellent (bacillus thuringiensis israelensis) is a natural bacterial larvicide that you can add to areas of stagnant water that cannot drain, such as reservoirs, gutters, and stormwater tanks. [8] X Research Source[9] X Research Source BTI preparations come in many forms: BTI in cake form that floats on top of water, and BTI in tablet form to sprinkle in gutters or anywhere standing water is present. [10] X Research Source
- BTI preparations only kill mosquito larvae and are safe for aquatic plants, animals (including fish) and humans. [11] X Research Source[12] X Research Source
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Prune trees. Except when flying, mosquitoes will normally live in dark, cool, wet and sheltered areas. [13] X Research Sources Trim your lawn, trim trees and shrubs, and clear tall grass or low bushes. [14] X Research Source Thus, trees will receive more sunlight. The sun will dry out wet areas and no longer attract mosquitoes. [15] X Research Source
- Clear away any piles of fallen leaves, bushes, or twigs, as these dark, damp piles will become an ideal replacement for mosquitoes to continue to breed. [16] X Research Source
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Plant some mosquito-repelling plants in the garden. Some garden plants are known to repel mosquitoes. Plants like lemon mint, lemongrass, ivy, lavender, sage, and several other mints are all good choices. These plants give off a very strong scent that keeps mosquitoes away. [17] X Research Source Lemongrass, catnip, basil, lavender, rosemary, marigold, and geranium are also plants that can repel mosquitoes. [18] X Research Sources
- Most of these plants not only repel mosquitoes, but also make beautiful flower beds or decorate outdoor tables.
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Sprinkle with cedar shavings. Use cedar shavings as mulch for plants and garden areas to keep the soil moist, absorb excess water, beautify the garden, and repel mosquitoes. [19] X Research Source
- Cedarwood essential oil is the main ingredient in mosquito repellent products, so mosquitoes will avoid nesting near trees covered with cedar bark. [20] X Research Source
Mosquito repellent
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Spray mosquito repellent in the yard. You can use a spray bottle to spray insecticides and repellents like pyrethrin and pyrethroid in your garden. You can spray underneath bushes or around your garden to create a barrier against mosquitoes. Pyrethrin is a biological insecticide prepared from dried chrysanthemum flowers. [21] X Research Sources Pyrethroid is a synthetic version of pyrethrin, and is in some cases considered more effective than pyrethrin. [22] X Source of Research There are also small granular mosquito repellents that you can use a fertilizer spreader to sprinkle all over your lawn. [23] X Source of Research This product diffuses essential oils that repel mosquitoes and are generally safe for people and pets.
- Mosquito repellent products are available at home improvement and decoration stores or online. You should check the label on the package to see how long the mosquito repellent effect lasts; Some claim to work all summer, others only work for a few weeks. [24] X Research Sources[25] X Research Sources
- You can buy mosquito repellent at the store to spray yourself or hire a professional service to handle it if you have a large garden. They can spray hard-to-reach areas and have sprays in different formulations for patio surfaces. [26] X Research Sources
- Pyrethroids can be harmful to other beneficial insects such as bees and butterflies. To reduce the risk of harm to these insects, you should spray pyrethroids just before dark on clear, rainless, windless days. [27] X Research Source
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Replace outdoor light bulbs. Mosquitoes and other insects are attracted to the light of incandescent bulbs. [28] X Research Source To keep mosquitoes out of your yard, replace incandescent light bulbs with fluorescent, LED, insect-proof yellow or sodium light bulbs. [29] X Research Source[30] X Research Source
- Replacing light bulbs near doors and entrances will be very helpful in keeping mosquitoes out of the house.
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Installation of houses for bats. Although mosquitoes make up only a fraction of a bat’s food, they can eat hundreds of mosquitoes in an hour [31] X Research Source To deal with mosquitoes in your yard, you can buy or build a bat home and mount in a clear, sunny spot in the yard, about 5 meters above the ground. [32] X Research Source[33] X Research Source
- When combined with other mosquito repellants, a bat house can reduce the number of mosquitoes feeding in your yard.
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Use a fan in the yard. Mosquitoes are very light insects, so just a wind with a speed of more than 3km/h can knock mosquitoes out of their flight path. [34] X Research Source If you’re going to relax in the yard, place some fans in appropriate areas (perhaps from behind) to keep mosquitoes away. [35] X Research Source
Advice
- Try letting the bats drink water, but make sure the mosquitoes can’t reach it. But if you don’t leave the water on, that’s okay too.
- Ask your neighbors to clean up standing water in their yard.
Warning
- Bats sometimes carry rabies and other diseases. While this is rare, it’s best not to touch them.
- Be sure to read the manufacturer’s warning on the packaging of mosquito repellent products. Some mosquito repellent products are toxic to children, animals, or other beneficial insects.
- Bats may try to fly into your attic, but usually they will stay in the house you installed them.
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