Mosquito control

[Scuzi]

Our area has been swarmed with queen wasps mosquitoes for about a month now and it seems to be getting worse rather than better. My family and I (and our neighbours) wake up every day with new bites which is annoying enough, but my youngest has quite strong reactions to them.

I've been doing mosquito control every night before bed, going round the house with a slipper and smashing the **** out of about a dozen that I can find. The ceilings need a new coat of paint now. I might as well not bother as the outcome in the morning doesn't seem to be any different.

Environmental Health aren't interested because "we don't do mosquitoes". I'm looking for something I can put in the house that will catch and/or kill them effectively. Can anyone make any recommendations? I prefer advice from people whose dad used to kill them for a living, but I will consider other input.

Thank you!

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[Scuzi]

We don’t have any control of the source, nor can we figure it out. Given the prolonged dry weather there shouldn’t be any standing water within about a kilometre. Unless someone has abandoned a garden pond or something like that.

I was also hoping to avoid having to mesh the windows or put up nets. I was hoping for elimination but that seems difficult to achieve.

 

[Scuzi]

Thermacell absolutely wrecks them, they die almost instantly if they go near it, it’s pretty nasty stuff, but it’s by far the most effective mozzie repeller I’ve ever used (I’ve tried almost all of them)

Can they be used indoors? From what I can see they diffuse a repellent into the air.

My only suggestion is go back to your N.Ireland roots. A stern telling off in your broadest accent should scare them away. If that doesnt work Petrol Bomb but make sure you have your home insurance up to date

Hope you’re keeping well lad.

Killing them with petrol bombs did cross my mind but not sure the wife would appreciate that. Maybe I’ll wave a fleg at them and tell them to go back round their own doors.

Doing okay thanks. Good to hear from you, hope you and the family are all good.