Neon Posted March 8, 2009 Report Share Posted March 8, 2009 Anyone got any tips for reducing the number of mosquitoes in my garden? They seem to be worse this year than other years. Granted, I did set up a pond this year, but I put some white cloud mountain minnows in there and I haven't seen any larvae in the pond lately. I'm thinking I may have to get rid of my bromeliads since they're good mosquito breeding grounds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted March 8, 2009 Report Share Posted March 8, 2009 We have huge numbers normally but this year we cut the trees back and up off the ground, cleared away all leaves etc so the sun could get in and they have reduced heaps. Still reasonably bad after dark but we at least can sit outside until full darkness with the help of a few candles (citronella), Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeh_buddy Posted March 8, 2009 Report Share Posted March 8, 2009 Citronella scent is suppose to deter them. I also read somewhere that the more bananas you eat the more likely they are to bite you. Just thought I'd share that :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron-Betta Posted March 8, 2009 Report Share Posted March 8, 2009 I read... That only the females bite, and they are attracted to the scent of human sweat. :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted March 8, 2009 Report Share Posted March 8, 2009 there are a few herbs that they don't like & tend to stay away from them, inparticular lavender. lavender grows well in most areas & should help alot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neon Posted March 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2009 Are you saying I stink? Yeah adodge I think I'm going to have to cut back the plants in my garden. I'm going for the jungle look but I suppose that means mozzies too. It's just a courtyard garden so if I have the door open all the mozzies flock inside :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoon Posted March 8, 2009 Report Share Posted March 8, 2009 Anyone got any tips for reducing the number of mosquitoes in my garden? They seem to be worse this year than other years. Granted, I did set up a pond this year, but I put some white cloud mountain minnows in there and I haven't seen any larvae in the pond lately. I'm thinking I may have to get rid of my bromeliads since they're good mosquito breeding grounds im keen for somw plantlets if u do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricketman Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 mosquitos can be attracted by carbon dioxide in a persons breath, the personal body odour (not that you have to stink they pick up tiny amounts of natural smell) and then once closer they sense where your hot spots are to have greatest chance of gettin blood. ive heard geraniums are good deterrents, lavender, chamomile, citronella obviously. but by far the easiest is to try get rid of any pools of stagnant water. in the phillipines the council can actually come round to your property and check if you have stagnant water in your yard, and then fine you. another tip, if you have an amount of water that you want to keep outside (eg. bird bath) put a drop of detergent into it, it breaks the "skin" of the water (surface tension) and mosquitos cant land on it to la eggs, and even if there are eggs that survive the larvae cant use their air tubes ( when you see them all at the surface bum up head down they are breathing) cos the water tension is not strong enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrie Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 PM me your address and I will willingly (if not too far away) come and take the wriglers away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricketman Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 well thats teh other option... Feed on them b4 they feed on you!!! well... your fish can do teh feeding on your behalf... though those little wrigglers could make your stir fry more interesting.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broms2 Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 GET FROGS!! We have hundreds of bromeliads etc and last yeargot a good population of frogs going, the mozzies are less this year and we have a lot of FAT frogs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neon Posted March 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 Thanks, those are good ideas Problem is Barrie that I can't find the wrigglers, only the flying ones. The minnows seem to be taking care of the ones in the pond. I may need to do a more thorough check of my property for standing water. Though it could also be the neighbours. Luckily it's got colder here this week so hopefully that will deal to them also. Frogs sound like a nice idea for next year! :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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