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  1. Jerrari

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    #1 Jerrari, Jun 13, 2004
    I have never in my life seen as many of them as what has come out in the last few weeks. After a record amount of rainfall in May here in the midwest, we are literally prisoners in our own house. If we go outside, we are literally swarmed within seconds. Anyone know if the "Mosquito Magnet" actually works? Any other products I should know about? Thanks, Jerry.
     
  2. Forza1

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    #2 Forza1, Jun 13, 2004
    OFF


    -DC
     
  3. UroTrash

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    #3 UroTrash, Jun 13, 2004
    Take yer choice:

    DDT or Ospreys....
     
  4. MarkPDX

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    #4 MarkPDX, Jun 13, 2004
    Hmmm..... Mosquitos make my life miserable but on the other side of the coin when was the last time an Osprey did anything for me??? :D
     
  5. Jerrari

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    #5 Jerrari, Jun 13, 2004
    Jerry doesn't even know what an Osprey is???? Some kind of do-do like bird?
     
  6. BJS

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    #6 BJS, Jun 13, 2004
    We were talking about this the other night and someone suggested building bat houses to attract bats. Apparently they eat a HUGE number of insects each day, including mosquitos.
     
  7. Bryan

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    #7 Bryan, Jun 13, 2004
  8. wax

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    #8 wax, Jun 13, 2004
  9. UroTrash

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    #9 UroTrash, Jun 13, 2004
    You don't have bat houses?!?

    During the summer at dusk, my youngest daughter and I lie flat on our backs by the pool and watch a great airshow as the bats snipe bugs against the still backlit sky.

    Bats are great.
     
  10. Brigitte

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    #10 Brigitte, Jun 13, 2004
    AVON makes a skin softning oil that you can wear and it works better than OFF. You'll be amazed.
     
  11. abarre

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    #11 abarre, Jun 13, 2004
    Napalm please...
     
  12. milstanselnino

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    #12 milstanselnino, Jun 14, 2004
    I believe that bats eat som mosquitoes, but they won't make a dent in the population. Regarduing the mosquito magnety, I'd be interested if anyone has any experiences. The ones I mean have a propane tank, etc.
     
  13. ClydeM

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    #13 ClydeM, Jun 14, 2004
    And go poo poo accordingly.

    I'm not sure which is worse.
     
  14. BJS

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    #14 BJS, Jun 14, 2004
    Here's additional info on bats and mosquitos:

    http://ks.essortment.com/howtobuildab_rdgm.htm

    http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/nreos/forest/steward/www21.html

     
  15. matkat

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    #15 matkat, Jun 14, 2004
    Jerry,you think You got it bad,Scotland is where all the World mozzies come for vacation.!!!!
     
  16. 96impalaSS

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    #16 96impalaSS, Jun 14, 2004
    Visit around Hilton Head(Paris Island.) if you think you got it bad.
     
  17. AJS328

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    #17 AJS328, Jun 14, 2004
    I agree. Skin So Soft works very well.
     
  18. South Dakota Rich

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    #18 South Dakota Rich, Jun 15, 2004
    A buddy of mine has a mosquito magnet and he swears by it. He lives in the woods in northern Minnesota and if it works there it would work anywhere.

    Beware of the cheap imitations. The *real* mosquito magnet is the one you want.
     

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