Mosquitos

[CURLYSANDY]

Morning all - Newbie here - thought I was living the dream here, until two nights ago enjoying an evening outside dining and suddenly eaten alive by mozzies. Sat on our front porch near Brownwood last night and bitten again. I thought mozzies only liked warm nights??

Question - Yes, I know this is Florida and this comes with Mozzies, but just wondered why they have suddenly appeared, and will this be ongoing through the winter?


Thanks

[Wing-nut2]

I'm from South Florida The mozzies, as you call them, will be here 24/7/365. Welcome to Florida. Sit inside a screen room, it helps. There may be a few nights when it gets cold they won't come out, but very few.

[CarlR33]

https://www.talkofthevillages.com/forums/villages-florida-general-discussion-73/preserve-sites-mosquitos-351102/?highlight=Mosquitos
https://www.talkofthevillages.com/forums/villages-florida-non-villages-discussion-93/mosquito-aerial-spraying-occur-sumter-county-weekend-354027/?highlight=Spraying

[tophcfa]

They come out feeding hard after sunset year round.

[MorTech]

Florida mosquitos eat pesticide for breakfast. The only thing that keeps them away is a stiff wind.
There is no winter kill-off here so they evolved quick and vicious :)

[tophcfa]

Florida mosquitos eat pesticide for breakfast. The only thing that keeps them away is a stiff wind.
There is no winter kill-off here so they evolved quick and vicious :)

The bright Florida sunshine keeps them away. Never had mosquito problems except at very low light, and our yard abuts a wildlife preserve (glorified swamp and flood water management area).

[Cliff Fr]

Try using a box fan to blow them away from you.

[Cliff Fr]

Try using a box fan to blow the bugs away from you.

[Rocksnap]

And here I was, wondering why all the lanai’s and bird cages were screened in…

[Rwirish]

All year.

[Nordhagen]

I’m from Minnesota. There are no mosquitoes here. 😎

[bowlingal]

just wait till January/February when the northerners are dealing with snow and ice, and you are playing golf/ using the pool. You will LOVE Florida then!

[Switter]

I’m from Minnesota. There are no mosquitoes here. ������

^^ this, lol.

A couple weeks before I moved here from Minnesota I was talking with a guy at the end of my driveway. You could see a cloud of mosquitoes in the air. We were being bitten so badly we had to cut our conversation short. That's like one of my last memories of living there, lol.

I could actually tell mosquito stories, that's how bad they are.

Good riddance…

[Bwanajim]

Buy a Thermocell. It’s a small device with a butane cartridge and a pad treated with something. I’ve been taking out at night in the Everglades with my airboat and sit at one of the camps. A couple mosquito bites and my buddy said it didn’t work. I turn it off & in five minutes later we were covered. Turn it back on in five minutes. They were gone. They may have some electric ones to plug in the wall. It is absolutely unbelievable!!!!

[airstreamingypsy]

Yes, when my friends sit out on the deck, out comes the Thermocell. It's life changing.

[Pattyjo]

I’m from Minnesota. There are no mosquitoes here. 😎

I’m from NORTHERN MN. Correct, there are no mosquitoes here.

[LucyP]

They like sweet. If you wear perfume out it’s a go too for them. They are here year round. Since Hurricanes we had could have brought them out more right now. Are you living close to wooden area?
Most people get screened patio or lani.TV does have spraying. I’m a Floridian Florida has many types of bugs you will come across in different areas.

[psoccermom]

Morning all - Newbie here - thought I was living the dream here, until two nights ago enjoying an evening outside dining and suddenly eaten alive by mozzies. Sat on our front porch near Brownwood last night and bitten again. I thought mozzies only liked warm nights??

Question - Yes, I know this is Florida and this comes with Mozzies, but just wondered why they have suddenly appeared, and will this be ongoing through the winter?


Thanks
This is why we hope for at least one hard freeze each winter. It kills off the mosquitos so the next summer doesn't have so many.

[pauld315]

I used to live near Houston TX where we had tons of them. The large subdivision we lived in built bat houses on the property and we had around 5,000 bats living with us. They would hang around during the day (literally) and as soon as the sun went down they would be out eating mosquitoes all night. It really helped a lot.

[sowilts]

Morning all - Newbie here - thought I was living the dream here, until two nights ago enjoying an evening outside dining and suddenly eaten alive by mozzies. Sat on our front porch near Brownwood last night and bitten again. I thought mozzies only liked warm nights??

Question - Yes, I know this is Florida and this comes with Mozzies, but just wondered why they have suddenly appeared, and will this be ongoing through the winter?


Thanks
I just sit next to my Brother. He is a mosquito magnet.

[HORNET]

Mosquitoes are world wide !

[Topspinmo]

Must be those southern villages skeeters, way up north in villages were I live rarely see, hear, or get bitten by skeeter in my area. But we don’t have those swampy breading ground in northern villages.

[Topspinmo]

This is why we hope for at least one hard freeze each winter. It kills off the mosquitos so the next summer doesn't have so many.


Why doesn’t that work in Alaska or Canada?

“ While freezing temperatures can kill adult mosquitoes, it's a common misconception that they all die in the winter. Some mosquitoes hibernate during the winter months when the temperatures fall, similar to hibernating mammals, like bears.“

[mraines]

Morning all - Newbie here - thought I was living the dream here, until two nights ago enjoying an evening outside dining and suddenly eaten alive by mozzies. Sat on our front porch near Brownwood last night and bitten again. I thought mozzies only liked warm nights??

Question - Yes, I know this is Florida and this comes with Mozzies, but just wondered why they have suddenly appeared, and will this be ongoing through the winter?


Thanks
Avon sells a product called Skin So Soft. It comes in several forms. I have some towelettes and have used them while doing yard work. Keeps them away.

[Lea N]

Morning all - Newbie here - thought I was living the dream here, until two nights ago enjoying an evening outside dining and suddenly eaten alive by mozzies. Sat on our front porch near Brownwood last night and bitten again. I thought mozzies only liked warm nights??

Question - Yes, I know this is Florida and this comes with Mozzies, but just wondered why they have suddenly appeared, and will this be ongoing through the winter?


Thanks

Mosquitoes don't seem to like me but my neighbor can't be outside for a few minutes without them bombarding her. There is a product (sorry I don't know the name of it) that can be purchased through a quilt shop in Ephrata Washington. They don't carry it themselves but sell it for a local business I believe. There are actually two products that they swear by. One keeps the mosquitoes away and the other helps to eliminate the itching afterwards. I have purchased fabric from this shop and was happy with their service. They have been in business for 24 or 25 years, a mother and daughter duo. If you want to try the product give them a call and let them know what you need. If the person you are speaking with on the phone is not familiar with the product ask for Brianna or Cindi (owners.) Their phone number is (509) 754-8280. I've been meaning to get this for my neighbor but keep forgetting about it.

[MorTech]

I’m from Minnesota. There are no mosquitoes here. 😎

Word! Northern mosquitos are lethargic but make up for it in shear volume.

[Crookedbreeze]

Mosquito borne illness is serious business. The thermocell Certainly works. Looks like they’re about to double in price.

[jimjamuser]

The bright Florida sunshine keeps them away. Never had mosquito problems except at very low light, and our yard abuts a wildlife preserve (glorified swamp and flood water management area).
I agree. The most mosquitoes that I ever encountered was in Alaska. The 2nd most was in Maine. I occasionally see or have them buzz near my ear, but The Villages sprays BIG TIME and I see very few. Maybe some in the summer after a rain.

[Deden]

They don't like lemon. Get some body lotion or spray it works. Carmex if you get bit, rub it in really good.

[dadspet]

Well I must
live in a protected zone because I don't think there are any mosquitoes here that I can actually experience and we live on a pond. We also go down to the squares at night and there's never one mosquito that I've found. Maybe the gaters keep them away. Compared to New York this is heaven.