How can I rid my patio of mosquitoes?

Question

I live on the ground floor of a 3 story apartment, and I am having a problem with mosquitoes. It has been dry, so I don't know where they are coming from. The problem is only on my back patio, which is a 10 x 12 foot concrete slab surrounded by pine straw. I live in South Carolina, so it is hot and humid, but the only water that I can detect is the condensation from my air conditioning unit, which drips out of the side of the building. I don't know what to do to stop this.

I can't really grow anything, unless it could possibly be hung from a hanging basket from the patio above mine. Is there any kind of concoction I could whip up and leave in a jar that would attract then kill them? Or is there something that would deter them?

Thank you so much for your help!

Answer 1

Thermacell! It has no odor and will burn for about 3 hours on one charge. We live in the SE and it actually works. They offer a table model that looks like a lamp (20 diameter area coverage). We use a hand held Thermacell when hunting.

Best wishes.

PS: Also, I believe this product is only about $30 or less.

Answer 2

I have 5 bamboo holders about 4 feet high with special citronella oil burners in them all around my patio, just light the wicks and they keep them critters away, even in a wind they dont blow out! Excellent... i live in London but i am assuming you must be able to purchase them in America......

Answer 3

at some hardware stores you can buy one of those contraptions that you are talking about. or your can buy a bug fogger but u probably can't use a fogger on the patio of an apartment for ovious reasons

Answer 4

get some citronella candles from the dept store , its near the bug repellant ... they work awesome

Answer 5

you can buy a machine  that attracts them  then sucks them into net trap