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Indoor mosquito control
CrossBuster
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So, mosquito season is upon us. My apartment is in a fairly large and old building, meaning that mosquitoes have lots of ways to get in. It gets pretty warm in the apartment at night, and we don't have air conditioning, so it's pretty much necessary to sleep with at least one window open. The windows have screens, but they are very old, and only go up halfway from the bottom of the window (I guess you're only supposed to open the window halfway?), and, in any case, there's a 1 1/2 inch gap between the windows and the screens, so when the windows are open, the screens provide almost no protection.
Just about every night my girlfriend and I have been waking up, either itching from fresh bites, or to swat at a mosquito that we heard buzzing by our heads.
The lack of sleep is starting to get to me, so I was wondering if anyone could recommend a trap or area repellent that could be used indoors (ones that are preferably silent and otherwise as unobtrusive as possible). Our bedroom is also right next to the fire escape, so we may be able to put something out there, too.
Just about every night my girlfriend and I have been waking up, either itching from fresh bites, or to swat at a mosquito that we heard buzzing by our heads.
The lack of sleep is starting to get to me, so I was wondering if anyone could recommend a trap or area repellent that could be used indoors (ones that are preferably silent and otherwise as unobtrusive as possible). Our bedroom is also right next to the fire escape, so we may be able to put something out there, too.
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If you only run it at night, and just enough to take the edge off, it shouldn't be too expensive.
then get yourself a mosquito incense thing (you basically burn it and it mosquitos hate it) if you are allowed those in your room. Also you could invest in a bug zapping lantern thing to put in your bathroom to kill/attract the mosquitos away from your living space
I think I might just break down and put on mosquito repellent before going to bed. I hate the smell of the stuff, and that weird feeling it leaves on the skin, but it might be worth it. I'll just wash my sheets more often.
I might also try hanging a small trap in the bathroom.
I found a bunch of websites with instructions for a simple homemade mosquito trap that uses fermenting yeast to generate CO2, which attracts mosquitoes, and traps them in a sticky sugary solution. Obviously, I would keep that one outside to avoid attracting ants into my apartment. Does anyone with more experience in this stuff have any idea as to how effective this sounds?
I live in Florida, and one of my apartments was in the swamp (it was a very short stay). I tried a bunch of these, and the two things that worked were the netting (it's pretty cheap, and you can pick it up at any camping supply place (Got mine at Target)) and caulking every broken seal in the place (at my own cost, sadly). I tried preventative sprays, but they would work for a day and take way too much money over time. The solution traps brought more mosquitoes than I believe I had before (though that could just have been a perspective thing). At the end of the day, there were still a bunch of things flying around for every one caught in the bowl.
Seal what you can, get some tape and a small net and cover the window. If you don't mind buying caulking, seal all of those little holes your apartment may have.
Before I venture outdoors, I rub Avon Skin-So-Soft on all exposed areas. It works for me. I even must use it indoors, or I must wear a shirt to protect my back. I called local Mosquito Control and they ledft a note-No Mosquitos???
I have tried sprfaying my work areas with Mouth wash, minimal effect.
I wonder if thos buggers are forming in the hanging plants I have in my home? Those planters have an attached water catcher. Right now, I will stop and give each of those plants a shot of smelly bug spray.