Here in South Jersey, I think the mosquitos are larger than the most birds. We also say that the state bird is the mosquito. I recently bought a gallon of Mosquito Barrier (search it on the internet). It is a garlic based product that you spray around the yard and controls mosqquitos, ticks, gnats and other insects but does not effect beneficials.
It does leave a garlic smell that supposedly lasts about an hour but I think it was more like a day. My wife thought it was the pizza that smelled so good but it was me spraying.
Anyway so far it has worked fairly well. Last summer we could not go outside to do anything. Our kids were confined inside and we had just gotten a new swing set. This year they are outside (thank God
) most of the day and into the evening with little to no complaint about the bugs. My wife and I are able to go outside and work in the garden, hang with the chicks and ducks, and just relax outside.
The product says it lasts for about 6 weeks and it has been about 3 weeks and still holding strong. So I give that product - two thumbs up. It is somewhat expensive but if it works I am more than happy.
It does leave a garlic smell that supposedly lasts about an hour but I think it was more like a day. My wife thought it was the pizza that smelled so good but it was me spraying.
Anyway so far it has worked fairly well. Last summer we could not go outside to do anything. Our kids were confined inside and we had just gotten a new swing set. This year they are outside (thank God
The product says it lasts for about 6 weeks and it has been about 3 weeks and still holding strong. So I give that product - two thumbs up. It is somewhat expensive but if it works I am more than happy.
