I say kill 'em all.

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• thebardingreen@lemmy.starlightkel.xyz ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I know an engineer who had several ponds near his property who built an elaborate contraption to attract and electrocute them. He killed tens of thousands. Hundreds more ignored it and bit him anyway.

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  • pieland@piefed.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    and those mosquitoes went on to reproduce

    people say that engineer is still being bitten to this day…

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• nexguy@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Put out a dedicated standing water source but lace it with eco-friendly Bti that kills the larve.

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  • BlackVenom@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Any recs?

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    • nexguy@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Mosquito Dunks or Mosquito Bits

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  • Calfpupa@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I’ve been skeptical of these, how is it known that it impacts no other insects?

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    • nexguy@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      “Bti toxins are activated only by the alkaline digestive systems of specific Nematocera larvae (mosquitoes, black flies).”

      Plus you only use it in a specific place… not a large body of water.

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  • Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    But that only kills those larva. Not the ones in all the ponds nearby.

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• InvalidName2@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Gotta geek out a tiny bit.

  Assuming my uncited research from a decade+ ago is correct …

  Citronella was actually extracted from the “Lemon Eucalyptus / Lemon-scented Gum” tree, formerly known as Eucalyptus citriodora but more accurately known as Corymbia citriodora.

  The “Citronella Scented Geraniums” never worked much at all to repel mosquitoes. It was essentially the placebo effect. I’ve done really lame and totally non-scientific experiments myself. The geraniums simply do not work to any significant benefit. People will literally argue with you day and night about this, but it’s just not true.

  That being said, grow scented geraniums to your heart’s content. Burn citronella candles as if your life depended on it. They smell really good and olfactory cues like this will burn memories into your brain that you’ll treasure when you’re older and fading.

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• Rooster326@programming.dev ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  FYI: For those people who look like Chewbacca with your shirt off.

  Human Body Hair can act to repel mosquitos. Only thing this hair ever did for me

  www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna45661962

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• MarriedCavelady50@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Where is the laser based anti air mosquito gun?

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  • cypherpunks@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Here is a youtube video purporting to show one actually working; they’ve been taking pre-orders since last summer but wikipedia editors say it’s unverifiable so they remove references to it from their “Mosquito laser” article.

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    • rants_unnecessarily@piefed.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Ok. I need some verifications, because this is big if true.

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  • MagicShel@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Yeah but… also stink bugs. If it can kill both I want a dozen.

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    • HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Also pigeons. I have a date tomorrow in the park

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• HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  What if I regularly bruise the plant tho

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  • Rcklsabndn@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I’m imagining a dad arranging a patio for a BBQ he’s throwing later and the last step is him walking the perimeter of the yard giving all of the bushes haymakers.

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    • HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      it is just the level of crazy i am here for

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• walden@wetshav.ing ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Citronella candles and torches don’t repel mosquitos, but they mask the scent of humans. This helps, but not 100%.

  DEET doesn’t mask your scent, so mosquitos are still attracted to you. Once they land on your skin, though, they fly away immediately. Very effective.

  Propane based traps work very well for collecting large numbers of mosquitos. There isn’t a definitive answer on whether they reduce the local mosquito population over time. The idea is that if large numbers are killed, it will reduce the local breeding.

  Thermacell brand mosquito repellers are, IMO, magic. They output a light mist which keeps mosquitoes away. They only work with little to no wind, and they take 15 minutes to warm up and start working. I thought they were a gimmick, but wow. They use a chemical and refills are a little pricey but 100% worth it. The refills last a very long time. It might be giving me cancer, but so is everything else.

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• Wilco@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  When do we get those layers that shoot their wings?

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• Kolanaki@pawb.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  unless its bruised

  How hard can it be to give a flower a bruise? 🤷‍♂️

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• RedMari@reddthat.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Lenon eucalyptus is the best

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  • SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    *Lenin

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    • RedMari@reddthat.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Lenin Eucalyptus. Keeps away the bourgeoisie mosquito parasites

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    • hypnicjerk@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      imagine that

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    • Lumidaub@feddit.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      And one of them read a book on Marx.

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  • Gerudo@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I tried a natural mosquito repellent with this in it and was shocked at how effective it was. I’m a mosquito magnet and it worked just as well as the ones with deet.

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    • RedMari@reddthat.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Yep it’s amazingly effective.

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  • Thordros@hexbear.net ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    lenin-shining eucalyptus is what we use here on Hexbear with our spooky tankie buddies at db0.

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• lengau@midwest.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  undark.org/…/why-singapore-is-breeding-millions-o…

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• ICastFist@programming.dev ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  My weapon of choice:

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• ada@piefed.blahaj.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I say kill ‘em all.

  Are you from Buenos Aires?

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  • Hadriscus@jlai.lu ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    tell me more

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    • ada@piefed.blahaj.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      All I can tell you is that I’m doing my part

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• Rooster326@programming.dev ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  An Industrial/Workshop fan and a bug net can kill thousands every night.

  youtu.be/6BhV-o77RqQ

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• Midnitte@beehaw.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Just use DEET

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• pigup@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

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• GreenKnight23@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I got a couple of these in my garden. I love them.

  when I go out to work in the garden I grab a couple leaves, roll them around between my hands and rub them on my exposed skin.

  usually works for a few hours and works really well. for example without it I’ll get bitten 10-15 times. with it on maybe 2-5 times.

  highly recommend if you garden outside in humid or hot climates.

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  • FarceOfWill@infosec.pub ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Im not loving a plan where i get bitten twice in a few hours.

    Instead of going outside and rubbing plants on me ill stay inside and fill the air with poison.

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    • GreenKnight23@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      That’s fine. I get it. I’m the same way usually.

      because of the increase of groceries I expanded my garden and saved myself around $900 last year in groceries alone.

      this year I’ll break even with what it cost to build and probably be in the green a bit towards the end.

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• godlessworm@hexbear.net ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  so citronella sprays work but the candles don’t? or was i mislead and the candles work as well?

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