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To my knowledge there's no stagnant water on my property, I've run water through all my ptraps, and I'm careful to not leave doors open. Yet at any given time there's at least 3 in my house. I can't sleep, i can't sit on the couch, i can't exist in the fear of being sucked dry.

The breaking point is when i watched my dog get bit on her head. I'm ready to do whatever it takes and then some. I will kill a man if it saves me from these demons. Any ideas?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Mosquitoes are attracted by propane gas or so I remember reading. There's a propane-based mosquito trap that might work. That said, I must be filet mignon to them because they will bite me even through deet.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

It’s CO2 produced by combusting propane

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

That propane- based trap is burning the propane as fuel to generate CO2 and water vapor, which is what the mosquitos are attracted to.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I've had fantastic success spraying around my home with insecticides. Primarily treated for ticks but great on mosquitos too.

Primarily with bifenthrin. Not affiliated with that supplier.

For flying insects you need to spray on the leaves of nearby trees so you really do need a mist blower. Or have a local company do it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

There is a product called Mavrik Perimeter that is a very effective mosquito control.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Wolbachia Parasites

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I tried the propane powered foggers. Useless.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Get a cat or better two. It worked for me and my husband at least inside the house.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

2016 was waiting for vaccines for each of their diseases, "Bug spray anti-larva BTI (Bacillus Thuringiensis Israelensis). Genetically modified CRISPR mosquitoes Oxitec 75% less in Malaysia. Bioengineered bacteria Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute anti-malaria transgenic bacteria University of Maryland chemical fungus with scorpion venom.

Raspberry Pi 1 watt 450nm laser 20 kpps galvanometer, OpenCV zaps https://www.preprints.org/manuscript/202101.0412/v1

lemon eucalyptus oil, DEET

picaridan, pyrethroid, Naled Trumpet, Sangre de Grado Dragon croton, qinghaosu artemisinin

fungus Metarhizium Brunneum. MosquitoMate, Wolbachia Fast Card Paperfuge, Chembio Diagnostics Rapid Assessment Malaria test, Abbott RealTime Zika test

Elephant mosquito good

basil, lavender, lemongrass citronella, lemon thyme, lemon balm, mint, rosemary, garlic chives, chrysanthemums, marigolds, petunias, lantanas.

build Ovillanta egg tire trap. or Spring Star black bucket hay glue trap. 2x 20' cm tires water release at bottom. put tire on wall, tree bug smell lactic acid CO2. wood floats on water 2x times/week, paper strip removed. bug eggs burned or poisoned with alcohol youtu.be/s2gQ_Y30EaM youtu.be/v1jgLuA_Rko

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

Get a lighter and an aerosol spray. Anytime you see one fly by let it rip.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Have you considered killing yourself ?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Are you from my other post lol?

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