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Old 04-16-2011, 11:08 AM
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Originally Posted by dsnrbec View Post
As one who has been deemed by my friends as "the mosquito magnet" I am always on the lookout for ways to avoid them. As luck would have it, there is a whole colony of them camped out on my front porch around the front door. There is no standing water around that would attract them so I am wondering if there is something else drawing them. Has anyone else had the problem and if so, what is the best way to get rid of them? Of course, I know this is Florida and there will always be mosquitos here but I would like to keep them out of my house as much as possible. Any suggestions would be appreciated!
Whether they are blind, non-biting mosquitos or the biting kind, they breed in standing water. So be sure that there are no puddles of water near your porch, such as an overwatered pot, or a blocked gutter on the roof, or a bird bath, etc. Getting rid of standing water will rid you of your mosquitos.
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