How can I keep mosquitoes out of my home and garden?
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How do you keep moskitos away
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Hi Danielle, here's a video with 7 natural ways to keep mosquitoes away - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbjEFYViF-g
I don’t care about natural when it comes to mosquitoes. In my area (Mesquite, Texas), skeeters have been found all over the city with West Nile virus. The best way to prevent mosquitoes is to keep them from laying eggs by removing their nesting areas, still water. Keep your grass short and don’t overwater. Keep all buckets, pots, little ponds, etc. empty of still water. If you have a water feature, it’s fine as long as the water is moving or bubbling and not puddling below. Encourage mosquito-eating birds and lizards during mosquito season (about 11 months long. We love mosquitoes around here so much that the mascot for our oldest high school is the Skeeters. See you inside! Jewell
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Keep Mosquitoes Away With This DIY Spray
To keep out of your home- make sure your screens fit tight, so they cannot get in. Outside keep grass cut short. Remove any debris which water can pool. They lay eggs in a very small amount of water. Dump water out of outside flower pots. etc...
I really like my Dyna-Trap. It's a bit of an investment but well worth it. This is my 3rd summer and now I have very little issues, only when I get far away and then I spray with a lemon oil on my legs - problem solved.