[REDCART]

There was an earlier thread (now closed) about nighttime spraying for mosquitos. Wonder if it's been discontinued because you cannot go out in the evening these days without getting bitten! It's never been quite this bad in the ten years that we've lived here. It could also be the unusually wet summer. Has anyone encountered the spraying trucks or know anything about the current status of mosquito control in TV?








wet summer

[jblum315]

In the 6 years I've been here I have not encountered one mosquito. Do you live near a pond?

[rubicon]

Mosquitoes have been a problem this year dawn and at dusk

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by jblum315

In the 6 years I've been here I have not encountered one mosquito. Do you live near a pond?

I live near several ponds, and while I'm not full time until next week, I have been there in all seasons and have not seen a mosquito either

[Phanatic Luvr]

Yes! The truck went through St. James the other evening, I believe Thursday, around 10:00pm. I have to agree with the other posters, it has been the worst year I have seen here in The Villages. As soon as the sun starts to set, they are all over me and in I go. The other night I was up working on my computer at around 11:00pm, there was one in my office. You all would have gotten a good laugh as I was determined to get him, which I never did. So I closed up the office door and let my loving husband deal with him in the morning. They don't like him ... he's not as sweet as I am.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by REDCART

There was an earlier thread (now closed) about nighttime spraying for mosquitos. Wonder if it's been discontinued because you cannot go out in the evening these days without getting bitten! It's never been quite this bad in the ten years that we've lived here. It could also be the unusually wet summer. Has anyone encountered the spraying trucks or know anything about the current status of mosquito control in TV?




wet summer

Here is the link to the spraying schedule.

Spraying | Sumter County, FL - Official Website

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by Phanatic Luvr

Yes! The truck went through St. James the other evening, I believe Thursday, around 10:00pm. I have to agree with the other posters, it has been the worst year I have seen here in The Villages. As soon as the sun starts to set, they are all over me and in I go. The other night I was up working on my computer at around 11:00pm, there was one in my office. You all would have gotten a good laugh as I was determined to get him, which I never did. So I closed up the office door and let my loving husband deal with him in the morning. They don't like him ... he's not as sweet as I am.

Maybe I haven't seen them because they don't like me either

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

Here is the link to the spraying schedule.

Spraying | Sumter County, FL - Official Website

Thanks Bogie. You always come through.


We haven't seen any either.

[tuccillo]

They are very bad down at the Soaring Eagle Softball Fields at dusk.

Originally Posted by rubicon

Mosquitoes have been a problem this year dawn and at dusk

[dotti105]

We live on Pinellas, (back yard on Pinellas) across from Evans Prairie. This year the mosquitos have been really bad.

Hubby doesn't want to grill, and I can't blame him. They are vicious!

Last year we saw them spray quite frequently, maybe 3-4x a month. This year we haven't seen them spray at all. I just looked at the schedule and it only covers a few days, but Pinellas is not on the route.

Maybe I will call the county. We miss being outdoors in the evening.

[dbussone]

Originally Posted by dotti105

We live on Pinellas, (back yard on Pinellas) across from Evans Prairie. This year the mosquitos have been really bad.

Hubby doesn't want to grill, and I can't blame him. They are vicious!

Last year we saw them spray quite frequently, maybe 3-4x a month. This year we haven't seen them spray at all. I just looked at the schedule and it only covers a few days, but Pinellas is not on the route.

Maybe I will call the county. We miss being outdoors in the evening.

In Sanibel Heights they have sprayed twice in the last 8 days.

[villagetinker]

We live on Pinellas (backyard also), and have not noticed a significant number of mosquitoes. In the past (back up North in another life....) I took vitamin K (as I recall), this was the wrong vitamin, it was supposed to be vitamin b-1it causes you to repel the mosquitoes. If you Google this, you will see as many items supporting this as items debunking it. This did seem to work for me, but I know others that it did not work for.
Of course, check with your doctor FIRST.
Hope this helps.

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[Mleeja]

You folks down south have everything! I am north of 466 and have not seen any mosquitoes. However, there was truck that came through the neighborhood spraying.

[perrjojo]

Haven't noticed mosquitos in Mission Hills

[Fraugoofy]

Mosquitoes are bad in Lynnhaven at dawn and dusk. People with O negative blood type attract the most mosquitoes...