Serious Mosquito problem....need your ideas please.

[Guest guest]

We can't even go in our backyard anymore. I put the brakes on it

after weeks of mosquitos, tonight I brought my dog in and he had at

least 10 on his face with 4 around one of his eyes on his eyelids.

Not to mention the fact that every time we open that patio door about

10 of them fly in and have been biting all of us (including our 6

month old baby). And no wonder why my dog has been sick and lethargic.

 

We don't have any standing water, but we do have a lot of bushes and

trees and therefore a lot of shade. As far as I can tell none of my

neighbors has standing water either. So until we can resolve it, I'm

going to have to take the dog out for walks.

 

Anyways, I'm wondering what natural methods we can use to repel the

mosquitos. I know they make insecticide sprays, but I don't want my

dog or baby exposed.

 

Any ideas you have would be most appreciated.

 

Thank you!

 

Paula

[Guest guest]

I made some natural misquito repellent when in PR and it worked well. You can

google it to see what it comes up with as I dont recall the ingredients we used.

 

Paula <pokeracepj wrote: We can't even go in our backyard

anymore. I put the brakes on it

after weeks of mosquitos, tonight I brought my dog in and he had at

least 10 on his face with 4 around one of his eyes on his eyelids.

Not to mention the fact that every time we open that patio door about

10 of them fly in and have been biting all of us (including our 6

month old baby). And no wonder why my dog has been sick and lethargic.

 

We don't have any standing water, but we do have a lot of bushes and

trees and therefore a lot of shade. As far as I can tell none of my

neighbors has standing water either. So until we can resolve it, I'm

going to have to take the dog out for walks.

 

Anyways, I'm wondering what natural methods we can use to repel the

mosquitos. I know they make insecticide sprays, but I don't want my

dog or baby exposed.

 

Any ideas you have would be most appreciated.

 

Thank you!

 

Paula

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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You might want to try this. Safe, no smell after a few moments and I've read

that it is really suppose to work great.

 

www.MosquitoBarrier.com

 

Samala,

Renee

 

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Anyways, I'm wondering what natural methods we can use to repel the

Mosquitos. I know they make insecticide sprays, but I don't want my

Dog or baby exposed.

 

Any ideas you have would be most appreciated.

[Guest guest]

, " Paula " <pokeracepj

wrote:

>

> We can't even go in our backyard anymore. I put the brakes on it

> after weeks of mosquitos, tonight I brought my dog in and he had at

> least 10 on his face with 4 around one of his eyes on his eyelids.

> Not to mention the fact that every time we open that patio door

about

> 10 of them fly in and have been biting all of us (including our 6

> month old baby). And no wonder why my dog has been sick and

lethargic.

>

> We don't have any standing water, but we do have a lot of bushes

and

> trees and therefore a lot of shade. As far as I can tell none of

my

> neighbors has standing water either. So until we can resolve it,

I'm

> going to have to take the dog out for walks.

 

> Anyways, I'm wondering what natural methods we can use to repel the

> mosquitos. I know they make insecticide sprays, but I don't want

my

> dog or baby exposed.

 

> Any ideas you have would be most appreciated.Thank you!

 

 

> First thing I thought of is to plant lots of basil, mosquitoes hate

basil. Cut back on watering too to let the yard dry out if it is

watered often. Basil leaves can be put into a spray bottle with witch

hazel to spray on the dogs and yourself and will discourage

mosquitoes. Cut off the bottom branches of bushes to encourage drying

at the base of them. Burn some basil in a barbeque in the back yard

to. When you strip off the leaves, put the twigs in the barbeque.

Peace, thyme

 

>

>

[Guest guest]

Avon skin so soft.

Nothing works better!

I spent t ten years of my life serving in the US Army and learned quick that

Skin so Soft is stinky but, yeah, it's better than the bites I was subjected to

on long nights of guard duty...

Hope it Helps!

Jess

-

Paula

Tuesday, July 17, 2007 21:48

Serious Mosquito problem....need your ideas

please.

 

 

We can't even go in our backyard anymore. I put the brakes on it

after weeks of mosquitos, tonight I brought my dog in and he had at

least 10 on his face with 4 around one of his eyes on his eyelids.

Not to mention the fact that every time we open that patio door about

10 of them fly in and have been biting all of us (including our 6

month old baby). And no wonder why my dog has been sick and lethargic.

 

We don't have any standing water, but we do have a lot of bushes and

trees and therefore a lot of shade. As far as I can tell none of my

neighbors has standing water either. So until we can resolve it, I'm

going to have to take the dog out for walks.

 

Anyways, I'm wondering what natural methods we can use to repel the

mosquitos. I know they make insecticide sprays, but I don't want my

dog or baby exposed.

 

Any ideas you have would be most appreciated.

 

Thank you!

 

Paula

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Citronella oil mixed and sprayed on the lawn and

around the house should help. It is toxic,my partner

used that in his lawncare business for many years and

said to be careful with it. You can use the oil in

lamps and mix it with soap and water and use a lawn

sprayer, but again be careful.. You can also have

someone come and spray it for you.

 

Jenny Kernan

 

--- Paula <pokeracepj wrote:

 

> We can't even go in our backyard anymore. I put the

> brakes on it

> after weeks of mosquitos, tonight I brought my dog

> in and he had at

> least 10 on his face with 4 around one of his eyes

> on his eyelids.

> Not to mention the fact that every time we open that

> patio door about

> 10 of them fly in and have been biting all of us

> (including our 6

> month old baby). And no wonder why my dog has been

> sick and lethargic.

>

> We don't have any standing water, but we do have a

> lot of bushes and

> trees and therefore a lot of shade. As far as I can

> tell none of my

> neighbors has standing water either. So until we

> can resolve it, I'm

> going to have to take the dog out for walks.

>

> Anyways, I'm wondering what natural methods we can

> use to repel the

> mosquitos. I know they make insecticide sprays, but

> I don't want my

> dog or baby exposed.

>

> Any ideas you have would be most appreciated.

>

> Thank you!

>

> Paula

>

>

[Guest guest]

Paula-

 

We have had pretty good luck dabbing bits of

eucalyptus oil on ourselves and on our puppies- it

seems to keep mosquitos and flies away for a few hours

at least. Our local health food store also carries a

product called " buzz away " made entirely of essential

oils and natural extracts. It has worked very well,

too. I use it more when I am working outside for

long periods of time.

 

Hope that helps!

~Kerri

 

 

--- Paula <pokeracepj wrote:

 

> We can't even go in our backyard anymore. I put the

> brakes on it

> after weeks of mosquitos, tonight I brought my dog

> in and he had at

> least 10 on his face with 4 around one of his eyes

> on his eyelids.

> Not to mention the fact that every time we open that

> patio door about

> 10 of them fly in and have been biting all of us

> (including our 6

> month old baby). And no wonder why my dog has been

> sick and lethargic.

>

> We don't have any standing water, but we do have a

> lot of bushes and

> trees and therefore a lot of shade. As far as I can

> tell none of my

> neighbors has standing water either. So until we

> can resolve it, I'm

> going to have to take the dog out for walks.

>

> Anyways, I'm wondering what natural methods we can

> use to repel the

> mosquitos. I know they make insecticide sprays, but

> I don't want my

> dog or baby exposed.

>

> Any ideas you have would be most appreciated.

>

> Thank you!

>

> Paula

>

>

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Here is an interesting use of a Frequency Generator

>

> REMEDY Positive Mosquito Repeller

> During the summer windows in my room are always opened and I have no

> AC. Outside, half a block away stays giant green park.

> During the day or night mosquitoes freely fly into apartment and tries

> to attack me with 'z-z-z-z' sound, like kamikaze. They were tried to

> bite my legs, my back, ears, nose, hands. I always detect them before

> they do their blood sucking bites and that 'fight' makes me quite

> busy. I decided to do something to protect my rooms' air space against

> intruders.

>

> Dragonflies are enemy for mosquitoes and in flight they generate sound

> frequencies (approximately) between 67 Hz and 45 Hz, depend on their

> sizes; 56 Hz is in between those numbers. I got PC Sound Generator

> that works on any PC and set all its knobs, as on screen shot, then

> turned 'on' my pare of PC sound speakers; one near the window toward

> open space and the other near the window toward me. Sound level on

> speakers adjusted on barely hearing position. Also sound could be

> adjusted by playing with 'Left-and-Right Amplitude' on generator.

>

> This night my windows was opened wide as always, but no mosquito was

> 'ze-ing' around me. I was resting without blanket and was no intruders

> and no single bite.

> I spent peacefully and restfully night.

>

> The only one thing: PC must be 'on' all the time.

 

Or try a citronella candle or a high frequency mosquito repellent.

David

 

 

 

 

 

In , " Paula " <pokeracepj wrote:

>

> We can't even go in our backyard anymore. I put the brakes on it

> after weeks of mosquitos, tonight I brought my dog in and he had at

> least 10 on his face with 4 around one of his eyes on his eyelids.

> Not to mention the fact that every time we open that patio door about

> 10 of them fly in and have been biting all of us (including our 6

> month old baby). And no wonder why my dog has been sick and lethargic.

>

> We don't have any standing water, but we do have a lot of bushes and

> trees and therefore a lot of shade. As far as I can tell none of my

> neighbors has standing water either. So until we can resolve it, I'm

> going to have to take the dog out for walks.

>

> Anyways, I'm wondering what natural methods we can use to repel the

> mosquitos. I know they make insecticide sprays, but I don't want my

> dog or baby exposed.

>

> Any ideas you have would be most appreciated.

>

> Thank you!

>

> Paula

>

[Guest guest]

We used to keep two citronella plants by our patio door. It kept the mosquitoes

away nicely and smells wonderful. To help out on the lawn, my husband used to

occasionally spray a mixture of water and a little lemon ammonia with maybe

some lemon dishwashing liquid over the lawn in the main area of our back

yard. We'd do that before we were having people over or going to be outdoors

a while, and even those little, bothersome gnats stayed away. Not the world's

most natural recipe, but I think it's safe enough, and it seemed we never had

to do it that often.

 

For me, taking a B-complex capsule daily seemed to really help keep mosquitoes

from attacking me. And I used to be the person any mosquito headed to first!

 

For my dogs, I put apple cider vinegar in their food, and I think that helps

them

be bug-resistant. I never see anything on them. But they are raw fed, which

I think helps, too.

 

Cindy

 

Cindy Kirchhoff, life coach

http://livinginrhyme.com

Reclaim your power and passion , " Paula "

<pokeracepj wrote:

>

> We can't even go in our backyard anymore. I put the brakes on it

> after weeks of mosquitos, tonight I brought my dog in and he had at

> least 10 on his face with 4 around one of his eyes on his eyelids.

> Not to mention the fact that every time we open that patio door about

> 10 of them fly in and have been biting all of us (including our 6

> month old baby). And no wonder why my dog has been sick and lethargic.

>

> We don't have any standing water, but we do have a lot of bushes and

> trees and therefore a lot of shade. As far as I can tell none of my

> neighbors has standing water either. So until we can resolve it, I'm

> going to have to take the dog out for walks.

>

> Anyways, I'm wondering what natural methods we can use to repel the

> mosquitos. I know they make insecticide sprays, but I don't want my

> dog or baby exposed.

>

> Any ideas you have would be most appreciated.

>

> Thank you!

>

> Paula

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Paula,mosquito problems can really be bad at this time of year,I

use pennyroyal,rub the herb right on me for mosquitoes and my dogs

for 'no flea effect'...this herb spreads when you plant it and loves

to be walkled on..I brade a chain of it and put it around my dog's

neck's for extra protectiopn..this herb makes a great hanging basket

also..and this way,it ready when you are...also ,when I have an out

door party,I take white plates,put a bit of water in them along with

a few drops of Lemon Joy and place them all over the area,under

bushes,everywhere...good luck ,would be a shame not to be able to

enjoy your yard...Suzi--- In

, " Paula " <pokeracepj wrote:

>

> We can't even go in our backyard anymore. I put the brakes on it

> after weeks of mosquitos, tonight I brought my dog in and he had at

> least 10 on his face with 4 around one of his eyes on his eyelids.

> Not to mention the fact that every time we open that patio door

about

> 10 of them fly in and have been biting all of us (including our 6

> month old baby). And no wonder why my dog has been sick and

lethargic.

>

> We don't have any standing water, but we do have a lot of bushes

and

> trees and therefore a lot of shade. As far as I can tell none of

my

> neighbors has standing water either. So until we can resolve it,

I'm

> going to have to take the dog out for walks.

>

> Anyways, I'm wondering what natural methods we can use to repel the

> mosquitos. I know they make insecticide sprays, but I don't want

my

> dog or baby exposed.

>

> Any ideas you have would be most appreciated.

>

> Thank you!

>

> Paula

>

[Guest guest]

Also Paula,Tansy palnts have a good effect...you take the Tansy,strip

the leaves,bruse the flowers and spread them around the area,this

also keeps flies away ..--- In

, " Paula " <pokeracepj wrote:

>

> We can't even go in our backyard anymore. I put the brakes on it

> after weeks of mosquitos, tonight I brought my dog in and he had at

> least 10 on his face with 4 around one of his eyes on his eyelids.

> Not to mention the fact that every time we open that patio door

about

> 10 of them fly in and have been biting all of us (including our 6

> month old baby). And no wonder why my dog has been sick and

lethargic.

>

> We don't have any standing water, but we do have a lot of bushes

and

> trees and therefore a lot of shade. As far as I can tell none of

my

> neighbors has standing water either. So until we can resolve it,

I'm

> going to have to take the dog out for walks.

>

> Anyways, I'm wondering what natural methods we can use to repel the

> mosquitos. I know they make insecticide sprays, but I don't want

my

> dog or baby exposed.

>

> Any ideas you have would be most appreciated.

>

> Thank you!

>

> Paula

>

[Guest guest]

2 ways for you to solve this problem,

1- use aromatherapy, look for CITRONELLA oil. its quite a nice smell

you would love, and mosquitoes hate it.

 

2- theres a very good ethno botanical mosquito repellant spray you

use on your kids and your own body. its a brand called EPOCH

formulated by the worlds number 1 ethnobotanist-dr paul cox, you can

get it at www.synergy1.mynuskin.com look for epoch

 

email me for further questions. busybuddy168

 

best regards,

 

sandy

 

 

, " Paula " <pokeracepj

wrote:

>

> We can't even go in our backyard anymore. I put the brakes on it

> after weeks of mosquitos, tonight I brought my dog in and he had at

> least 10 on his face with 4 around one of his eyes on his eyelids.

> Not to mention the fact that every time we open that patio door

about

> 10 of them fly in and have been biting all of us (including our 6

> month old baby). And no wonder why my dog has been sick and

lethargic.

>

> We don't have any standing water, but we do have a lot of bushes

and

> trees and therefore a lot of shade. As far as I can tell none of

my

> neighbors has standing water either. So until we can resolve it,

I'm

> going to have to take the dog out for walks.

>

> Anyways, I'm wondering what natural methods we can use to repel the

> mosquitos. I know they make insecticide sprays, but I don't want

my

> dog or baby exposed.

>

> Any ideas you have would be most appreciated.

>

> Thank you!

>

> Paula

>

[Guest guest]

Lavender is great as well. I use the oil on myself and my 2 year old.