[Shop-talk] Mosquito problem in Central Maryland

[Mike Sinclair]

I read a paper once where some professor had captured a zillion bugs 
with a zapper and counted them by species (this is why you have graduate 
students!).  Turned out something like 3% were mosquitoes.

Mike

On 7/5/2020 7:46 PM, Jim Franklin wrote:
> Can you get a screen for the door? There are magnetic ones that re-cling after you pass through.
>
> As for bug zappers, they kill far more beneficial bugs than mosquitoes; you'd be better off with a couple of mosquito magnets but the propane they use to generate CO2 can get expensive.
>
> Our community will spray our property but it's temporary, and if you live in a swamp, ineffective.
>
> Good luck, I feel your pain.
>
> jim
>
>> On Jul 5, 2020, at 8:21 PM, Gene Abbondelo <eugene.abbondelo at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> My garage is separated from my house and is in a shady area.  I have a big problem with mosquitos in the garage as the area is humid and I'm getting eaten alive.
>>
>> Any suggestions on getting rid of the problem.  Are there spray "bombs" that would work similar to the kind people use for flea problems or is this a problem better left to a pest control company?
>>
>> Thanks for any advice,
>>
>> Gene
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