Mosquito Killers

These blood suckers are what we fear most at dusk when they are at their most potent. We're spending a few days in Tucson with our Dad and the nice desert evenings are virtually clear of mosquitoes that can be such a nuisance in other parts of the country.

Bob Vila reviews one of the latest tools to clear your yard of mosquitoes and you could always build your own bat house for the ultimate mosquito repellent. We've got some tips for removing other creepy crawlies from your yard.

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modernemama

I wonder if it works better than those awful 1970s blacklight mosquito zappers?

Charles & Hudson

As awful as those light zappers are its always so fascinating to just stare at them while they zap away!!!

Sarah S

That Bob Vila product uses a chemical called pyrethin. From wikipedia:

" Care should be taken when using this substance around humans and animals. Overdose and toxicity can result in a variety of symptoms, especially in pets, including drooling, lethargy, muscle tremors, vomiting, seizures and death. Toxicity symptoms in humans include asthmatic breathing, sneezing, nasal stuffiness, headache, nausea, incoordination, tremors, convulsions, facial flushing and swelling, and burning and itching sensation..

Pyrethrin is extremely toxic to aquatic life, such as bluegill and lake trout while it is slightly toxic to bird species, such as mallards... Natural pyrethrins are highly fat soluble, but are easily degraded and thus do not accumulate in the body. These compounds are toxic to bees also."

Sounds like an irresponsible use of chemicals to me, although I do hate mosquitoes more than just about anything.

Charles & Hudson

Sarah - thanks for pointing this out. In some cases there is no free lunch so to speak but when it comes to clearing bugs there are a lot of different options and we also agree that it may be better to seek non-toxic alternatives.

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