OCD anti-Zika mosquito control

greenwitch
Sun, 07 Aug 2016 02:53:44 +0000

A treasure trove of OCD anti-mosquito info:

http://www.nola.com/homegarden/index.ssf/2016/07/how_to_prevent_mosquitoes_from.html

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Some problem areas aren’t as obvious as water-filled flower pots. A recent call in a “flawless neighborhood” left Foulon scratching his head. The yards were groomed, and he couldn’t find any open containers or other “breeding habitat.” The culprit? Grass clippings clogged a storm drain.

“The grass starts decomposing, gets real organic, and as soon as it starts stinking, the mosquitoes are going straight for it,” Foulon said.
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“Real organic”, lol.

Foulon said to look for other bloodsucker hiding places. That beautiful front door wreath? It’s a mosquito hotel with a blinking neon vacancy sign. The insects love cool, dark places to hide. “They’ll pile in there, and every time you open that door…whoosh.” They can hide out in patio furniture cushions, too.

What about mosquito-repelling plants? “You would have to literally put one every 5 inches around you” for it to work, Foulon said. “You’d have to be doing snow angels in it.”