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Keeping Mosquitoes Off of Puppies?What can I use for keeping mosquitos off 3 week old puppies?

 

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Making a Mosquito Trap?How long does it last and does the top of the bottle once turned up side down go into the solution?

 

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Homemade Mosquito Trap?How does the mosquito die? Can it not drink and just fly away?

 

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Making a Mosquito Trap?Can I use instant yeast or does it really have to be an active dry yeast?

 

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Getting Rid of Mosquitoes?Too many mosquitoes kissed me. Help!

 

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Using Homemade Mosquito Traps?How many do I need to cover my backyard? Effective square footage coverage?

 

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Tiny Black Biting Mosquitoes with White StripesI believe it's an Asian Tiger mosquito but not too sure. I've been getting bites all over inside my bedroom for the past few days. I'm in SoCal, any help is appreciated, thanks!

 

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Using Homemade Mosquito Traps Indoors?We are living in south west France and the mosquitos are a big issue during the summer months. We have tried all kinds of electronic devices and none seem to work. Are these traps suitable for indoor use? If not, what is the problem with them?

 

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Getting Rid of Mosquitoes in the Yard?Can you get rid of mosquitos in your yard by treating your grass and shrubs with sulfur powder?

 

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Sulfur for Mosquitos?I am still trying to find out what type of sulfur to use for mosquitos and how often to use it. The pharmacy in our area does not carry any. I would like to order online.

 

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Making Mosquito Traps?What is the best ways to make mosquito traps, if I don't have any apple cider, and I am not aloud to use meat or wine?

 

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Using a Homemade Mosquito Trap?How often do you have to change the mixture in the bottom of the mosquito catcher bottle?

 

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Making a Mosquito Trap?What is the period of efficacy for the liquid? How often does it need replacing?

 

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Getting Rid of Mosquitoes in My House?It is January and has been very cold and I have mosquitoes! We just finished building a brand new house. The temp, air exchange, and humidity is very well monitored and maintained. But I cannot figure out where these buggers are coming from.

 

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Making a Mosquito Trap?Do you put all the solution in the bottle?

 

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Making a Mosquito Trap?I live in the jungle on a tropical island in Indonesia. It has been raining here lately so as soon as the rain stops the tiger mosquitoes come out, big fat ladies! Here's the question though, I don't have sugar around the house.

 

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Using a Homemade Mosquito Trap?How do the mosquitoes die? Can it just drink it and fly away?

 

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Getting Rid of Mosquitoes in a Pond?How do I get mosquitoes out of my outdoor pond? I have goldfish and lilies growing in the pond.

 

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Decorating a Mosquito Trap?I like this idea for a mosquito trap, but the bottle looks ugly to hang outside in my yard. Can I decorate the outside of the bottle with some sort of flower design and will it discourage mosquitoes from entering the bottle?

 

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Using a Mosquito Trap Inside?We live in Jakarta and are currently in the dry season where the mosquitoes are at their worst. I was just looking at the drink bottle mosquito trap.

 

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Using Mosquito Trap Inside?Can the 2-liter mosquito traps be used safely indoors? We have had a problem with many more mosquitoes than usual making their way inside our home. I'm looking for a way to get rid of them so that they quit biting my sleeping children.

 

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Making a Mosquito Trap?Which type of yeast do I use in this?

 

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Homemade Mosquito Trap?It looks from the picture that the black construction paper is shredded up and in the bottle vs wrapped around the outside of the bottle. Which way should you do it?

 

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Mosquito Repellent?Does anyone know if the menthol plant repels mosquitoes?

 

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Homemade Mosquito Trap?How do the mosquitoes get in?

 

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Suggestions for Mosquito Repellent That Works?We have a lot of mosquitoes around our house and I've tried everything I can think of to repel them, from store bought stuff to homemade remedies. Nothing seems to work. Has anyone used something either natural or store bought that has proven to work for you in repelling mosquitoes?

 

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Making Mosquito Traps to Use in a Hot Climate?I want to make mosquito traps, but I live in the southwest and it gets well over 100 during the day and we're lucky to hit 80 @ night in the summer time. Will this extreme heat kill the yeast?

 

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Mosquito Repellent for a Toddler?Can anyone advise on an insect repellent for a toddler (2 yrs old)? I used to buy Skin So Soft by Avon, but I haven't been able to find it lately.

 

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Mosquito Trap?When is the pepper added and how much?

 

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Making a Mosquito Trap?Do you put pepper inside the container?

 

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Repelling Mosquitoes?I am looking for hints on what may help in keeping mosquitoes from biting.

 

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Trapping Mosquitoes?I get that the small opening makes it hard to leave. But, can't they get a free meal and fly out the same way they got in?

 

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Do Mosquitoes Breed in Moving Water?I have a water fountain that we keep running because the birds like to drink from it. I don't know if mosquitoes can breed it it or not. Anyone know?

 

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Getting Rid of Mosquitoes Naturally?I have a terrible mosquito problem. I don't have any standing water, but I have a lot of potted plants that I have to water daily because of the drought. I have noticed mosquitoes flying around the wet soil. I think they are laying eggs on the wet soil.

 

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Repelling Mosquitoes?Are there any remedies for keeping mosquitoes off me?

 

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Mosquito Trap?How do you know your "trap" is not just attracting more mosquitoes?

 

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Getting Rid of Mosquitoes?Does any one have a home remedy for getting rid of mosquitoes? This year they aren't waiting for dusk, they are biting day and night!

 

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Using Lanzones to Repel Mosquitoes?What is the aromatic smell of lanzones that can repel mosquitoes? Does it smell pleasant?

 

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Using Lime Leaves to Repel Mosquitoes?Do lime leaves repel mosquitoes?

 

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Repelling Mosquitoes Naturally?What herbs and/or spices should you burn while barbecuing to repel mosquitoes?

 

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Keeping Mosquitoes Away?Other than a citronella plant what can be used to keep mosquitoes away from humans and pets while sitting outside?

 

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Getting Rid of Mosquitoes in My House?I have mosquitoes! Although I've lived in this residence for several years, this started this past summer and they are still here during winter. I thought I'd get a break until next summer, but no!

 

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Mosquito Repellent Recipes?Does anyone know of a mosquito repellent that consists of beer, Listerine and Epsom salt?

 

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Getting Rid of Mosquitoes Using Household Products?What can I use that is around the house to kill mosquitoes?

 

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Mosquitoes Biting My Dog?What is the best way to keep mosquitoes off my dog?

 

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Sulfur Mosquito Repellent?I just read about sulfur and mosquito bites. I want to know how often do you do this with the honey or even match stick tops? I have a lot of mosquitoes in my yard and hate to stay in. I want to sit on the swing, enjoy working in my yard, but have tried everything.

 

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Mosquito Repellent for Dogs?I have a Border Collie and a Yorkie. The Yorkie is not bothered much by the mosquitoes, but the Border Collie is enveloped in a swarm the moment he steps outside. Does anyone have a safe repellent that I can use on his face? Thanks.

 

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Keeping mosquitoes Out of the House?Will mosquitoes come through a window air unit?

 

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Keeping Bugs Away from a Picnic?What's the best way to keep bugs and mosquitoes away from the picnic?

 

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Repelling Mosquitoes?Can anyone tell me if mosquitoes hate the smell of lemons?

 

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How Do I Keep Mosquitoes from Biting?How do I keep mosquitoes away from you?

 

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Killing Mosquito Larvae in Standing Water?Can I pour bleach into standing water (not drinking water) to kill the mosquito larvae that are "already" there? I just want to prevent them turning into adults.

 

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Homemade Natural Mosquito Coil?Please give me a recipe. I am looking for a natural recipe for a mosquito coil.

 

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Pet Safe Mosquito Repellent?What is a good mosquito repellent for pets, especially goats?

 

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Keeping Mosquitoes Off My Cat?What can I do to repel mosquitoes from my cat?

 

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Killing Mosquito Larvae in Rain Barrel?I am catching rainwater. To kill mosquito larvae, how much Clorox per 55 gallon barrel should I be adding?

 

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Using Citronella to Repel Mosquitoes?How good is Citronella as a mosquito repellent?

 

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Mosquito Problems, Decorate with Geraniums?I have a severe mosquito problem at my home. Only outside, thankfully, but that's where I like to spend all of my time. I don't have any standing water that I'm aware of but my lot is surrounded by pine trees.

 

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Mosquito Repellent Plants?I am looking for plants that are good at repelling mosquitos in the tropics.

 

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Mosquitos and Flies in My Apartment?With all of this damp weather I have been having a problem with mosquitos and flies in my apartment. I need to know a safe way to kill them as I have a cat. The people that built these new townhouse building forgot to put screen doors on and there's only two small windows in my apartment.

 

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Attracting Bats For Pest Control?People often think that both my wife and I are "bats" when we tell them that we would like to draw bats into our area. Knowing that bats are probably one of the best mosquito eaters, along with swallows, we would like to draw some into our area. We have two questions:

 

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