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2. Backyard mosquito spraying booms, but may be too deadly - AOL

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   Revving up the motors, they drench trees, bushes and even house walls with pesticides targeting an age-old menace: mosquitoes. Now, with climate change widening the insect’s range and ...

3. Are chemical sprays used to kill mosquitos safe to use? Here ...

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   How to safely spray for mosquitoes. Spraying an insecticide can reduce the number of mosquitoes and your chances of being bitten by a mosquito infected with a virus. But you should take some ...

4. 10 Mosquito Repelling Plants You Need in Your Backyard ASAP - AOL

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   Why invest in pesticides or bug sprays to control mosquitoes when you can repel them naturally with plants? The post 10 Mosquito Repelling Plants You Need in Your Backyard ASAP appeared first on ...

5. Mosquito control - Wikipedia

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   RIM allows mosquito control to occur while still permitting the marsh to function in a state as close to its natural condition as possible. Water is pumped into the marsh in the late spring and summer to prevent the female mosquito from laying her eggs on the soil. The marsh is allowed to drain in the fall, winter, and early spring.

6. List of pest-repelling plants - Wikipedia

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   repels flies, including mosquitoes [2] [4] the carrot fly, asparagus beetles and whiteflies [3] Borage: repels tomato hornworm and cabbage worms [2] Castor bean: repels moles [3] Catnip: repels ants, flea beetles, aphids, the Japanese beetle, squash bugs, weevils, [2] the Colorado potato beetle, the cabbage looper, [3] and cockroaches. [4] May ...

7. Indoor residual spraying - Wikipedia

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   Indoor residual spraying in Kenya in 2017. Indoor residual spraying or IRS is the process of spraying the inside of dwellings with an insecticide to kill mosquitoes that spread malaria. A dilute solution of insecticide is sprayed on the inside walls of certain types of dwellings—those with walls made from porous materials such as mud or wood ...