Ideas for getting rid of bugs around the pool?
Question:the citronella candles do not work and I don't want to spray insecticides around the pool area. Can anyone tell me something that I can use to keep gnats,wasps,mesquitos,and other pest away?
Answers:
if it's flying insects your worried about have you considered an electric zapper
This remedy is good for crawling insects.
Put a thin layer of turmeric powder (available in Indian grocery stores) to make a line around the pool.The line should not break or it will make way for crawling insects.If turmeric line disappears due to cleaning,strong wind,make a new.
For mosquitos etc...try fixing thin net around and over the pool like a tent.
Natural Insect Repellents
To kill roaches/ants - Lay out bread crumbs/honey and mix with boric acid (be careful b/c this stuff is poisonous) and aspartame _ THIS IS A TRAP!
Ants: Dried cucumber slices, Soapy Water in Spray Bottle, mint tea, cayenne pepper, citrus oil, lemon juice, cinnamon and coffee grounds
Roaches/Waterbugs: Lay small bottles of boric acid on the side and put on top of cabinets or corners, catnip (they hate it), soapy water in spray bottle will kill them almost instantly, bay leaves in the cracks, dried cucumber slices, and hedgeapple
Mosquitoes: Eucalyptus oil w/ 70% cineole, and neem oil. Also mix some garlic and water and rub on your skin. At BBQ's sprinkle rosemary and sage on the charcoal to repel the mosquitoes, and give your food some flavor!
Flies: Mint, Bay leaves, and eucalyptus oil
Moths: Soak some cloth in cedar oil and hang it up, dry lemon peels in closets and other places.
Good Luck!
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