What is the Best Way to Eliminate Mosquitos from my Home?
In an ideal world, the best way to eliminate mosquitos would be to stop breathing, sweating, exposing your skin, wearing cologne or perfume or using outdoor lighting. Of course, you would be too busy re-applying DEET inside your net-covered home even to notice all the smokepots burning in your cement-encased backyard. In a more practical world, the best way to eliminate mosquitos is to use all these methods in moderation. The fact is that there are a lot more mosquitos than humans out there, and they are driven to make even more mosquitos. One of the best ways to eliminate mosquitos from your home is to eliminate their preferred breeding grounds – standing, stagnant water. This means keeping the gutters free of debris so water cannot collect. Children’s swimming or wading pools should be emptied and cleaned weekly. Low-lying areas which tend to pool up after rain events should be modified to improve drainage. Birdbaths should be scrubbed out often, and the water should be pumped out. L
