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Topspinmo 03-17-2021 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by MorTech (Post 1916716)
With no deep freeze to kill them off - They evolved into viscous little buggers that drink Permethrin for breakfast...And bug zappers just make them stronger and meaner.

Deep freeze makes them stronger. Ask anyone from Alaska or Canada.

wmcgowan 03-17-2021 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by La lamy (Post 1916408)
I have often heard people say "there's no mosquitoes in The villages". well that's not the case for me! I do live on a lake, so I think that may be the culprit, but yikes! Went to water my potted plants and there were thousands of them!!! And yes, I know my railing needs cleaning, but I have no desire to be out there!

Yikes - hang a couple of those bug zappers
This Mosquito Zapper Kills Stinging Bugs Dead and You Can Take It with

stan the man 03-17-2021 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by skippy05 (Post 1916718)
In your photo, those are not mosquitos. Those are acquatic midges. They are attracted to white/light colors and light itself. They do not bite you. They are seasonal (somewhat). There is no spray that will truely control them. They occur in Florida near bodies of water, (lakes). The best you can do is do not use porch lights around your house while they are in season. And, wait them out.

Very good Skip :bigbow:

rmd2 03-17-2021 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by nick demis (Post 1916773)
Did they temporarily stop spray or is it a permanent condition?

Permanent. They stopped it years ago. They used to spray in TV. You could see and hear the trucks go by at about 2 or 3 am. They stopped and now we have mosquitoes.

keepsake 03-17-2021 09:35 AM

Might be termites
 
Two weeks ago we saw swarms of termites. Many ended up floating in open sky pool. Coming from dead, rotting stumps. We burnt some on the ground. Its the one we don't see now that we have to worry about !

JoeyBear 03-17-2021 09:49 AM

Looks nasty, love Florida except for the bugs (mosquitoes, Love Bugs). Good luck, hopefully it’s a temporary problem.

Stu from NYC 03-17-2021 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by rmd2 (Post 1916985)
Permanent. They stopped it years ago. They used to spray in TV. You could see and hear the trucks go by at about 2 or 3 am. They stopped and now we have mosquitoes.

Wonder why they would have stopped?

nancyre 03-17-2021 12:36 PM

Mosquitoes are handled by each county
 
For Lake County - spray truck route is based on capture numbers and phone calls. You can find details on Mosquito and Aquatic Plant Management Division of Environmental Utilities

Sumter: Mosquito Control | Sumter County, FL - Official Website
Marion: Mosquito and Rodent Control

Bjeanj 03-17-2021 01:58 PM

You can plant garlic or citronella. Both of these plants repel mosquitoes. You’ll see a lot of garlic plants around here. We have several in our yard. Very effective.

La lamy 03-17-2021 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by skippy05 (Post 1916718)
In your photo, those are not mosquitos. Those are acquatic midges. They are attracted to white/light colors and light itself. They do not bite you. They are seasonal (somewhat). There is no spray that will truely control them. They occur in Florida near bodies of water, (lakes). The best you can do is do not use porch lights around your house while they are in season. And, wait them out.

Thanks to this post saying they don't bite, I ventured out to hose all the outdoor windows, walls, stairs, railings and awnings, and it's better today! From a million of them yesterday to almost none today. Weird. Maybe they went next door!

Two Bills 03-18-2021 12:44 PM

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Debfrommaine 03-18-2021 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by mrf6969 (Post 1916865)
The fogger trucks still come through our neighborhood just like last year

Mine too, came by about 3 weeks ago, 9ish.


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