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JayhawkSD

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12. Do not spray YARDS for mosquitos.

Reply to Phentex (Original post)

Thu May 19, 2016, 10:39 AM

May 2016

Spray standing water to kill the larvae. If you don't have any standing water, do nothing.

Spraying the woods or yards does nothing but pollute. It does almost no short term good, as it kills very few mosquitoes, and does no long term good whatever.

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Do you spray your yard for mosquitoes? [View all] Phentex May 2016 OP

I use mosquito traps.....they are more effective than I would ever have imagined virtualobserver May 2016 #1

What kind? Phentex May 2016 #3

This is the model that I bought virtualobserver May 2016 #8

Thank you! Phentex May 2016 #9

Encourage bats..... CompanyFirstSergeant May 2016 #2

I have seen bats... Phentex May 2016 #4

Very bad idea. CompanyFirstSergeant May 2016 #7

No! Bad for us and bad for the dog. leftofcool May 2016 #5

worst I've ever seen... Phentex May 2016 #6

Use a citris/citrine candle and a good campfire will help leftofcool May 2016 #10

No!! Any pesticide is designed to KILL, whether it be bird, bug, bat, or other japple May 2016 #11

Do not spray YARDS for mosquitos. JayhawkSD May 2016 #12

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