Too many Mosquetos!!!!Help

[lilmsholiday]

This year has been a real bad one for mosquetos. They are so bad in the cope. I can barely go in there to feed the chickens. I read they like to eat them, but there are so many...any suggestions. I heard lemon juice with water gets some of them but not enough. Please help me.......I feel so bad for them.

 

[BeckyLa]

I've read that a sprayer bottle with Listerine and water sprayed in the coop will keep them away.

 

[lilmsholiday]

Do I spray it on the walls or in the air....Thank you for your help.

 

[piecemaker]

spray the walls and the wire I use it in the garage and spray around the door & windows that seems to keep them out

 

[keeperofthechickens]

I read that too on listerene. I guess it does not work though
http://www.snopes.com/oldwives/dishsoap.asp

Best bet for the chickens is too make sure they have some dust to bathe in, that is what they do naturally.

The skeeters are bad at my place too. I just wear long sleeves and pants and use some DEET spray.

 

[Wildsky]

Another thread on the subject.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=66792

 

[lilmsholiday]

Thank you all so much. Going out to try it now!