Ouch! Itch! Mosquitos
OK. I am opening up the forum on the horrible little beasts that have been eating me non-stop for weeks now. I get bit on the sidewalk in front of my house, I get bit while walking down streets with no trees, and--of course--I get bit in our backyard unless I cover myself in toxic mosquito repellent.
I've heard it's bad this year because the city stopped spraying. Does anyone know why?
Also, any remedies besides the obvious? Am I the only one being sucked dry?
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There is no way out. The new Lemon Eucalyptus repellents are very effective and all natural (no DEET), but the smell is incredibly potent.
3R Living (on 5th in the Slope) has this all natural bug repellent that is made with tea tree oil. I think it helps! (as I scratch my ankle)
Stopped to talk to one of my neighbors on the way home from work the other night, and I had to cut the conversation short because the skeeters had attacked my legs. Same problem on Sunday night when I was attempting to grill in my backyard in Boerum Hill. It's going to be a long summer.
Damn, I thought it was just me. I lived here for three summers without a single bite and now I can't even step outside at dusk without having all my exposed parts attacked.
Peppermint essential oil. You can mix it up with some water in a spray bottle and use it as a repellent, as well as putting a few drops of the oil along with window stills to get rid of the mosquitoes.
We had like 10 in our house last night. It was a 'squito smackdown!
I cannot believe there have been no news stories about this. We have not been able to have one meal on our deck this summer because the mosquitoes are intolerable. We use those coils and they seem to help, but are now considering investing in one of those mosquito killing electrical devices.