Mosquito control via BuzzBegone

[BRD@66]

I've got too many skeeters. This device, BuzzBeGone, gets pretty good reviews. Have any of you tried it? Did it work?
Are any of you using something else that you like?
Here's a link to their home store:
Buzz B-Gone’s Next-Gen Bug Zapper is On-The-Go Mosquito Protection That Works (mybuzzbgone.com)

 

[Vaquero]

Spartan Mosquito - Spartan Mosquito

Spartan Mosquito Pro Tech is an effective, long-lasting, continuous mosquito killing product for up to 30 days.

spartanmosquito.com

 

[Axxe55]

I think this year because of all the rain, and standing water, the mosquitos are going to be really, really bad.

They are already really bad here in my part of East Texas.

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[Vaquero]

Spartan Mosquito - Spartan Mosquito

Spartan Mosquito Pro Tech is an effective, long-lasting, continuous mosquito killing product for up to 30 days.

spartanmosquito.com

3rd year of using these.
I'm sold.

 

[Txhillbilly]

They need to bring back all the good chemicals that we had in the 1970's that actually worked at killing insects.

 

[Axxe55]

My wife got a home remedy DIY mosquito spray that you use around the yard from a friend of hers. I'm going to give it a try and report back the results here later on.

 

[TxStetson]

I’ve had good luck with Thermacell. Have multiples now for front and back yards and the garage.

Thermacell Mosquito Repellents: Mosquito Control Solutions & Devices

No scent, no sprays, no chemicals on your skin. Push button to start, then stop worrying about mosquitos.

www.thermacell.com

 

[BRD@66]

Thanks for the input (so far). I'm studying.

 

[Texasjack]

Neighborhood organization came around last year and gave everybody a set of those Spartan Pro Tech things. Each house got 3 of them and we all put them up. I've been checking with the other neighbors lately and the consensus is 100% that they didn't help one bit.

Bug zappers kill bugs - and that's very satisfying, but they also attract bugs. So you kinda want them near where you expect to be, but not too close or the bugs may bite you before getting zapped. Also, zapped bugs more or less explode, so you don't want a zapper near where you have food or you'll end up covering it with fried bug guts.

There are 2 basic kinds of mosquitoes: those that breed in standing water and those that breed in mud (e.g., Asian Tigers). The kinds that breed in standing water are more likely to carry disease, but the Asian Tigers can produce biting insects in very little time. Essentially, once it rains and turns the dirt into mud, they hatch and start looking for victims. Getting rid of standing water helps a lot, and you can get those mosquito dunks that go in culverts and drains. They keep the little wigglers from maturing into adults. There are yard sprays that will kill the mud versions, but if it rains enough, the spray washes away.

Short of bringing back DDT, there's no single magic bullet for mosquitoes.

 

[EdLaCrosse]

I've had good luck with the Mosquito Magnet. It's expensive and a bit fiddly, but it has worked well for me. I haven't put it out yet this year; rain and cool temps have kept me out of my pool so I haven't been bothered yet.

 

[Rhino]

Do any of them guarantee not to kill fireflies???

 

[EdLaCrosse]

Do any of them guarantee not to kill fireflies???

I haven't seen any guarantees with the Mosquito Magnet, but they are designed specifically to attract flying, blood sucking insects, especially mosquitos, but also bugs called no see ums.

I've used my trap for several years, and I've never seen anything in it but mosquitos.

 

[TxStetson]

I haven't seen any guarantees with the Mosquito Magnet, but they are designed specifically to attract flying, blood sucking insects, especially mosquitos, but also bugs called no see ums.

I've used my trap for several years, and I've never seen anything in it but mosquitos.

Of course not. Why else would they call them no see ums?

 

[EdLaCrosse]

Of course not. Why else would they call them no see ums?

I guess I should have been more clear. The fact that I've never seen anything but mosquitos in my trap implies, in particular, that I have not seen any fireflies in them. This is what @Rhino asked.

 

[Wolfwood]

I think this year because of all the rain, and standing water, the mosquitos are going to be really, really bad.

They are already really bad here in my part of East Texas.

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Yup.
So much for the big freeze putting a damper on it

 

[G O B]

A fan helps keep them away.

 

[jonevill]

My daughter sprays my yard with something she gets from the feed store. I will have to get the name of it. She mixes it in a three gallon sprayer. It does a good job but doesn't last very long.

 

[rotor]

Since mosquitos are attracted to CO2 and not light I don't put any faith in the zappers. Used to have one that had a bulb and you plugged it in. Got moths but not mosquitos. Zap was neat though. Don't really know how to get rid of them. City sprays every now and then.

 

[jonevill]

The spray that my daughter uses is called cyonara. It is really effective and lasts about three to four weeks. She gets it from the local feed store.

 

[Axxe55]

Yup.
So much for the big freeze putting a damper on it

Freezing I don't think would have much effect on the mosquitos. It might help with the ticks and fleas this year though. Mosquitos just need some stagnant standing wate and about seven to ten days to breed them IIRC.

A fan helps keep them away.

Yes. Article I read last year, said mosquitos have very fragile and small wings and are actually poor flyers, and even a breeze as much as 2 mph is enough to keep them from flying and pestering.

The spray that my daughter uses is called cyonara. It is really effective and lasts about three to four weeks. She gets it from the local feed store.

I'll have to check that one out. Thanks.