Mosquito
If you live near a body of water, then during the summer you can be invaded by mosquitoes in a flash. Even if you don't, chances are you have been bothered by mosquitoes at some point in your life. All a mosquito needs is some standing water to lay its eggs in, and its offspring will be all over you. It takes a few weeks for mosquito eggs to hatch, and when they do they will swarm in the 100s. Here are a few simple steps you can take to control mosquitoes in your area. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
Controlling Mosquitoes
1. Get rid of any standing water around your home. The most common places for this are containers you may have in your yard or on your patio. Garbage cans also catch water easily. Since mosquitoes lay their eggs in standing water, it's a good idea to keep any that's around you to a minimum.
2. Clean your pool daily if you have one. During mosquito season, they are the perfect place for the bugs to grow.
3. Switch your outdoor light bulbs to sodium lights. Not only do they use less energy than regular bulbs, they also emit a different wavelength of light. Regular halogen bulbs attract mosquitoes and other bugs, but sodium light bulbs actually attract them less.
4. Drop some mosquito dunks in any natural ponds or waterways that are near your home. These release all-natural larvicides that kill mosquito larvae without harming fish or other life forms in the water. It also kills black fly larvae.
5. Look out for new standing water locations whenever it rains. One rain can increase mosquito populations quickly.
Tags: standing water, light bulbs, your home