Mosquito Control, Treatment, and Prevention

backyard mosquito control

Good evening,

I am looking for a replacement mosquito repellant/barrier I can spray with my ortho dial a spray hose end.

My neighbor and I had Arrow exterminators spray both of our yards all last year with a mixture of "something" and it worked GREAT!! any idea what they use, and do you have something that will work equally, or better?

thermal fogger residual chemicals

I've read that some residual insecticides (resmethrin, malathion, permethrin) if applied via a thermal fogger will become a quick knock-down, not a residual treatment. Do you have any thoughts on this ?

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mosquitoes in the home

Hello, i have lot of mosquitos in my home and i have babies, what should i do?

As you know, mosquitoes in the home present a direct threat to you and your babies. I suggest you start treating with one of the aerosol products we have featured in our MOSQUITO CONTROL ARTICLE.

mosquitoes and bats

I have bats in my yard. I also hae lots and lots of mosquitos. If I use a fogger to kill some of the mosquitos will it hurt the bats? Are they going to injest mosquitos with insecticide in/on them?

fish pond safe mosquito product

Have several ponds with good water movement in my backyard that are filled with goldfish and koi. I am looking for a fogger that is not toxic to fish. Cutter's backyard bug control has permethrine that is very toxic to fish.

mosquito equipment recommendation

Hello,
I've read quite a few of your posts and mosquito control article. Very informative, I appreciate all the information.
I have a home in the far northwest suburbs of Chicago on 3 acres. The front 3/4 acre is mostly clear with the house in the middle. House has a large deck to the back and a walkout basement with a sunken concrete patio that always seems to have mosquitoes in or around it, could be the drain in the patio? or coming from under the deck? The deck you can stay on only in full sun or you will get swarmed.
The next 2 acres going to the rear of the property are dense woods, with patches of boggy areas that hold water when it rains on either side, very shady and moist ending in a pond that is my guess about 6 acres with about 6 other houses surrounding it. From about the end of May til fall I will rarely go into the woods because the mosquitoes are so awful, even covered head to toe in deep woods off they are intolerable!
I love my property but I can't really enjoy it with the mosquito infestation that I have every year.
I have a Buress thermal fogger that I use occasionally now but the effects seem short lived and it just seems to thin the pack more than get rid of them. Probably best to use that more regularly, maybe once a week and at least keep the numbers lower?
I have 3 big dogs that are out in the back yard and often chew on the weeds at the edge of the yard,
will any of the products leave a residue on these weeds that would harm my pets if eaten?
From reading your material it looks like the
Bifen with the backpack sprayer would be the logical choice? Do you suggest the Nylar?
Would this be enough to keep the 2 acres of woods clear of most mosquitoes?
Also, I have a proliferation of Boxelder bugs, and Asian lady beetles in the spring and fall that surround my house and end up in my house, what to use on these? Could you still use the backpack sprayer at least on the outside of the house for this purpose also?

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residual product for mosquito control

Which one is better for residual mosquito control: Bifen, Esfenvalerate, or Eco IC? Also, is the premixed Cyonara RTS a residual product, or does it only kill when initially applied?

Thanks,
J.

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huge mosquito and gnat problem in yard

Greetings, I hope you can help.

We live in Maryland near DC on a half acre. We have a huge mosquito and gnat problem, I think exacerbated by the bushes and vegetation that borders our entire yard; although the gnats seem thickest just in the yard, not in the bushes areas. We have had Orkin spray for mosquitoes all summer for several summers and that does seem to help a lot with the Mosquitoes but does nothing for the gnats. It is only April and the gnats are so thick that the children refuse to play outside for any length of time. I am at my wits end. I have read your whole article about gnats and just wonder if money was no object (not true, but I really want to solve this problem) — what would you recommend I do?

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black flies and mosquitoes

Hi,

I have 2 acres next to a slow stream that gives me black flies during the day and mosquitos at night.

They can be extreme….we are talking suffocating farm animals bad.
We have a 5yr old and a 2.5 yr old that we would like to keep for awhile and there is a real potential for them to be carried off

fogmaster 6309 for mosquitoes

I am interested in the Fogmaster 6309 Fogger. I have a very bad gnat/mosquito problem. I have a very, very large area of mulch that they are probably nesting in. Is the fogmaster 6309 right for me and do you sell the insecticide (pyrethene??) for it. Also, is it legal in NJ.