![]() And like fans, citronella is an easily doable, low-cost option. Used in small areas-like, say, your gazebo-citronella candles or oil-filled torches offer first-class protection against mosquitoes. CitronellaĬitronella is an oldie but goodie for a reason. Fans are also one of the simplest, least expensive ways to accomplish the goal. Ergo, running a fan or air curtain-like the ones businesses run in customer entrances-in your gazebo is a terrific way to keep them out. Mosquitoes (and flies, by the way) hate wind. Although these are probably the most effective mosquito deterrents, there are other ways to keep your gazebo mosquito-free. You can spray friends and family down with insect repellent, or encourage them to wear clothes made of fabric that’s been treated with it. You can, of course, go with the tried and true personal methods. Personal repellents and protective clothing Fixed attachment screens, probably the most popular and least expensive option, wrap your gazebo in see-through black mesh, with a magnetic opening for a doorway. If you opt for frameless gazebo curtains, you won’t have to make any structural changes to your gazebo, which will save you time and money. This is probably one of the most effective ways to keep out mosquitoes and just about any other pest you can name. treating your yard and shrubbery with insect-repellant fog.trimming back shrubs and trees and keeping your lawn in shape to cut down the places bugs like to hangout.sprinkling an all-natural granular insecticide containing lemon grass, mint, and garlic on your lawn.using mosquito dunks or methoprene granules or briquettes to treat water in bird baths and catchment basins.getting rid of places where mosquitos like to breed: standing water in planters, buckets, kids’ toys, clogged gutters, and compost piles.Prevention in your outdoor spaces can include: PreventionĪn ounce of this is always worth a pound of cure, right? In this case, prevention starts in the yard, because, let’s face it, if your yard is mosquito-proof, your gazebo will be, too. Known as Culicidae in Latin-and a bothersome pest in any language-mosquitoes have risen beyond mere annoyance to pose genuine health risks, giving you even more reason to want to banish them from your favorite outdoor leisure spot. Nothing can sour an evening spent in your backyard gazebo quite like mosquitoes. ![]()
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