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Put out a dedicated standing water source but lace it with eco-friendly Bti that kills the larve. (It doesn’t harm people/pets/birds/other insects)
Any recs?
Mosquito Dunks or Mosquito Bits
I’ve been skeptical of these, how is it known that it impacts no other insects?
“Bti toxins are activated only by the alkaline digestive systems of specific Nematocera larvae (mosquitoes, black flies).”
Plus you only use it in a specific place… not a large body of water.
But that only kills those larva. Not the ones in all the ponds nearby.
I know an engineer who had several ponds near his property who built an elaborate contraption to attract and electrocute them. He killed tens of thousands. Hundreds more ignored it and bit him anyway.
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FYI: For those people who look like Chewbacca with your shirt off.
Human Body Hair can repel mosquitos, and other small insects.
https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna45661962
Source: That Armenian Dad at the beach
Where is the laser based anti air mosquito gun?
Here is a youtube video purportedly showing one actually working; they’ve been taking pre-orders since last summer but wikipedia editors say it’s unverifiable so they remove references to it from their “Mosquito laser” article.
What if I regularly bruise the plant tho
I’m imagining a dad arranging a patio for a BBQ he’s throwing later and the last step is him walking the perimeter of the yard giving all of the bushes haymakers.
it is just the level of crazy i am here for
I got a couple of these in my garden. I love them.
when I go out to work in the garden I grab a couple leaves, roll them around between my hands and rub them on my exposed skin.
usually works for a few hours and works really well. for example without it I’ll get bitten 10-15 times. with it on maybe 2-5 times.
highly recommend if you garden outside in humid or hot climates.
Im not loving a plan where i get bitten twice in a few hours.
Instead of going outside and rubbing plants on me ill stay inside and fill the air with poison.
That’s fine. I get it. I’m the same way usually.
because of the increase of groceries I expanded my garden and saved myself around $900 last year in groceries alone.
this year I’ll break even with what it cost to build and probably be in the green a bit towards the end.
An Industrial/Workshop fan and a bug net can kill thousands every night.
If you really want to go Ham then put a bucket of dry ice near the fan but you won’t need it.
Just use DEET
My weapon of choice:
