What can we do about mosquitos and flies around our patio?

Question

we have tried Off backyard fogger,citronella and a bug zapper but we are still inundated with these nasty insects while trying to enjoy a meal outside how unpleasant what should we do?

Answer 1

Ok the best thing to do is go to Home Deport and buy a bottle of 'Cutter'. Stick on the end of your hose and walk around your patio, garden, sray your house, the grass, everywhere. I have done this now for a couple of years. I spray once maybe every 3 or 4 weeks and it only costs $9.99 a bottle. Mosquitos love me so it is very important I do not get eaten alive. Trust me it works. Forget the candles etc you gotta Spray and no more mosquitos. Good luck!

Answer 2

In addtion to citronella, try Orange scented candles. We find Orange Oil also works well. It seems that orange oil will melt the inscects natural wax coating and will cause them to die through dehydration, so they avoid the stuff. Give it a try! Good Luck!

Answer 3

They sell those kind of lamps that the mosquitos are attracted to and then they get zapped when inside. It's the best thing I know against the little buggers, but you must get a professional one not those white cheapo things, the light must be one of those UV looking things and BIG.

Once you find them, buy THREE of them.

That's what they have outside a bar I know and there are no mosquitos there. People enjoy sitting  outside all evening.

Answer 4

A couple of suggestions. Keep pots that collect water away from your area. Mosquitos love water, try to keep area water free. Try some old fashion fly strips that you hang . Keep all food stuffs put away, this draws flies.  Hope that this helps

Answer 5

this is going to sound crazy but you can get mouth wash the regional one (orange one) and put it around your yard (it's cheap) and that will work. You could also get lantern's and use the oil that has the "off" ingredient in it. they look nice @ night and it dose a some want good

Answer 6

tiki torches

Answer 7

Get Home Defence, the spraying thing-a-majig, duh.