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Be aware that UC Davis just released a study linking pyrethroids (used by those mosquito spraying companies and as an agricultural pesticide) to autism and other delays. Most of those companies will try to sell you their service based on the spray being derived from chrysanthemums, but those are pyrethrins. Pyrethroids are synthetic and not the same thing. Do research on those sprays before dousing your yard so you can carefully weigh the risks involved of spraying any pesticide liberally all over your lawn, trees and bushes.
Thank you. Finding out what is in their "organic" version.
If you're in the sun and moving around you're probably alright. Skeeters don't like the sun. If you're in the shade, wear pants and sleeves. Voila'; No chemicals, no bites, no problems.
I wouldn't trade my 70 year old oaks for fewer mosquitos... not in a million years. The shade provides enough relief from the heat to wear pants and sleeves, and let's face it... big mature trees are beautiful and add value to any property.
On days with very little or no wind, I slap one of these on my belt and they work like a charm.
Be aware that UC Davis just released a study linking pyrethroids (used by those mosquito spraying companies and as an agricultural pesticide) to autism and other delays. Most of those companies will try to sell you their service based on the spray being derived from chrysanthemums, but those are pyrethrins. Pyrethroids are synthetic and not the same thing. Do research on those sprays before dousing your yard so you can carefully weigh the risks involved of spraying any pesticide liberally all over your lawn, trees and bushes.
All true. Also be aware that the spray also kills bees, butterflies and other insects. Even the organic stuff will kill other insects. The company SHOULD only spray in the early morning or at dusk, however many don't due to scheduling issues. Be aware that daytime spraying can/will kill more then just mosquitoes.
Ok so... any suggestions for getting rid of chiggers? Seems like what I found on me might have been one. We have no tall grass or leaves lying around. So we have mosquitoes, ticks and chigger mite creatures.
Y'know the worst mosquitos I have ever encountered were at Yellowstone at Old Faithful. It was pretty comical seeing everyone slapping themselves, but we had to run into a gift shop and grab some bug stuff really quickly.
They are annoying here, but we just use some repellent or put a fan out on the deck. If the kids are running around they won't get bitten. It's just when you slow down or sit. Mosquitos aren't very strong flyers. The fan on the deck will kick up enough breeze to blow them away.
I don't know about that. The kids get bitten while playing tag, basketball,and while jumping on the trampoline.
The skeeters are awful here.
And to the poster who suggested the clip on belt fan-had those and they did nothing for any of us
We still got eaten alive.
YTD count for our family (and we spend a lot of time outdoors):
Bug Bites
Mom = 3
Child = 3 or 4
Dad = 0 (they know better)
Snakes
Harmless garden snakes = 2
Copperhead = 1
Bonus Firefly sighting = 4
Frog visits = 1 appears every night at 9pm at the top of our living room window, sends out super loud mating calls to neighbor frogs
Millipedes (caught & released by above-mentioned child) = too many to count
Mosquitoes bad this year in Wake Forest. Lots of rain. Worse are the snakes. Saw yet another one early this morning. My 6 year old was stung/biten by fire ants at camp just outside of Raleigh. Worse than mosquitoes.
Conversely, neither of my two (now) teenaged sons have ever seen a snake despite the fact we definitely have them on our property, and we're living here seven years, and they've used the yard extensively.
Honestly, other than chiggers in my backyard, we've had very little issue with creepy/crawly things despite living on a wooded acre lot.
Ok so... any suggestions for getting rid of chiggers? Seems like what I found on me might have been one. We have no tall grass or leaves lying around. So we have mosquitoes, ticks and chigger mite creatures.
Despite having been plagued with chiggers since moving here I've never seen one - they're really quite small. But the only time I've ever noticed a drop off in their activity is after mowing the lawn, that seems to send them scattering.
Despite having been plagued with chiggers since moving here I've never seen one - they're really quite small. But the only time I've ever noticed a drop off in their activity is after mowing the lawn, that seems to send them scattering.
They are very very very tiny. My husband couldnt believe that I actually felt it. I saved it to show it to him. I currently have over 40 bites and each day more appear. My son is getting more again after I thought it was getting better. Hubby mows grass religiously on a weekly basis and no tall grass or leaves around. Though a week before all of this started our next door neighbors cleared their backyard finally of leaves from autumn last year. It was overgrown with pampas grass and leaves covering the entire yard. Not sure if they disturbed some things? Contacted landlords and they said they never had bug problems here. A bit frustrating because neighbors on other side have a big plastic pool and it is green with algae and I can imagine attracting some mosquitoes.
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