Mosquitoes hide under leaves and awnings during day

Mosquitoes are attracted to:

• c02
• heat
• human smell

Mosquitoes don’t like (active ingredients in repellants):

• deet
• oil of lemon eucalyptus
• pecardon

Yard spray and best practices

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GhA73geQeg

• check gutters for standing water
• find and eliminate any standing water
• use larvicide in water that cannot be removed
• insecticide apply with sprayer to plants and foliage ( underside of things ) must re apply every 30 days

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWgiOuYWPos

• 3 cups Epsom salt
• 3 bottles Beer
• equal to beer Mint Mouth wash

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysHmHnZpd1s

May want to filter out un dissolved salt

On Body Products

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmt_vQ_fuGc

^ tests on body products

Plants

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaofEdFiHng

• lemongrass citronella
• ageratum
• horsemint (bee balm)
• marigolds
• catnip (contains deet)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8m1-MfYmpw4

• Ageratum
• alliums
• basil
• catnip
• chrysanthemum
• citronella plant
• Eucalyptus
• Lavender
• Lemon balm
• Lemon thyme
• Marigolds
• mint
• Mirt
• Pineapple weed
• Neem
• Nicotiana
• Pennyroyal
• Peppermint
• Mugwort
• Pitcher plants
• Plectranthus
• Southernwood
• tansies
• vanilla
• woodruff

Traps

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNjyLRQutXs

• Bottle
• Yeast 2 spoons ( 1 gram)
• Water 200ml
• Sugar 75 g
• tape

Yeast + water makes c02