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I'm being harassed by mosquitoes, how do i kill them all? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago by Dinodicchellathicc@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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To my knowledge there's no stagnant water on my property, I've run water through all my ptraps, and I'm careful to not leave doors open. Yet at any given time there's at least 3 in my house. I can't sleep, i can't sit on the couch, i can't exist in the fear of being sucked dry.

The breaking point is when i watched my dog get bit on her head. I'm ready to do whatever it takes and then some. I will kill a man if it saves me from these demons. Any ideas?

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[–] Wahots@pawb.social 23 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Permethrin treated clothes will kill just about anything that bites you through your clothes, including horse flies. Then you could wear a very thin layer of clothes and be fine. Their death happens before they even get through the fibers.

You can buy pretreated or get the solution to make your own. I think its using the same chemical that chrysanthemums produce to fight bug eating them.

[–] diggit@sh.itjust.works 21 points 1 year ago

I would be cautious about that if you have a cat, and/or children. It’s toxic to cats and some people are hypersensitive to it.