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Back to house living after a few years in an apartment and one of the perks was nary a run-in with mosquitos. The new place, however, is frustratingly close to a creek and my gf's dad, who owns the house, stupidly planted bamboo in the yard, which attracts them as well.

I am getting a pest control company out in a couple weeks but wanted to see if there was any new wisdom about outdoor mosquito repellents. I see online things like the Thermacell and other plug-in devices that purport to work. Anyone have experiences with stuff like that? Is it still just deet and citronella? Have the not progressed? Cheers and thanks.

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Grew up in an area where you would breath them in just walking to the truck in the AM.  Best thing about leaving there.  Still laugh a bit when someone is complaining about a few dozen hanging around the back porch.  

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6 minutes ago, ztejas said:

I don't think a pest control company is going to do anything about mosquitoes other than take your money. 

Sorta my thought as well, but I'm getting them out for other things too 

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2 minutes ago, Longhorn_Fan68 said:

Sorta my thought as well, but I'm getting them out for other things too 

I mean if you live by a creek I feel like there's going to be mosquitoes no matter what. They gonna go pest control the creek? I'd just do what you can on your own property. 

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Friend of mine had a really nice house on a bayou. They spent a fuckload of money on one of those spray systems.  It actually worked.  That's the only time I've heard of one working, though.  But I experienced theirs, and it worked.  

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55 minutes ago, ztejas said:

I mean if you live by a creek I feel like there's going to be mosquitoes no matter what. They gonna go pest control the creek? I'd just do what you can on your own property. 

I guess i should be clearer. The creek is about 500' away. Just a guess. Again, i know I'm not going to remove all mosquitoes, I'm just trying to keep them from entering my porch and landing on me

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6 minutes ago, Longhorn_Fan68 said:

I guess i should be clearer. The creek is about 500' away. Just a guess. Again, i know I'm not going to remove all mosquitoes, I'm just trying to keep them from entering my porch and landing on me

Ah okay. I mean maybe hear em out then. I was imagining that you like backed up to a creek. 

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