Today’s blog feature and giveaway is sponsored by Orkin.
Summer is almost here! That means picnics, baseball games, barbecues and all the fun of enjoying the great outdoors with your family. There’s one thing no one likes about being outdoors, though: mosquitoes! They not only are a nuisance, but they also pose potentially serious health risks. Fortunately, the experts at Orkin study the science of mosquitoes and other pests closely in order to better tailor plans that help keep them out of your home this summer.
To help you better prepare yourself and your family to fight the bite, Orkin presents the “Buzzer Beater” app, which features its deep scientific knowledge of mosquitoes. Are you prepared for mosquito season this year? Take the quiz to see if you’re ready to earn your badge in Mosquito Season Prep.
Watch the “How to Deal With Mosquitoes” & “Do Mosquitoes Prefer Adults over Children” videos, as well as the rest of Orkin’s How-To video series, to get the most up-to-date knowledge on dealing with pesky home invaders.
I personally love Summer, it’s my favorite time of the year! I love spending time outdoors hiking, camping, walking the beach, hanging by the pool, playing backyard games or just hanging out with some friends. Since we live in the northeast, I really wish that summer lasted at least 6 months of the year.
Even though it’s my favorite time of the year…there is something that I absolutely hate that goes along with summer. Okay, there are two things: Snakes and Mosquitoes! I seriously could do without both! How about you? I took the Orkin quiz and learned a lot about mosquitoes and I invite you to take the quiz too!
Giveaway: One lucky winner is going to win an Orkin Summer Scientist Bug Catching Kit. Your kit will include: a craft kit, 2 bug nets, 2 bug jars, assorted glow-in-the dark plastic critters and a Magic Color Scratch Little Garden Critters.
Giveaway Details: This giveaway is open to residents of the US ONLY age 18 and over. Please read our Terms of Service & Disclaimer Policy before entering. This giveaway will close on May 9th, 2016 at 11:59 pm EST time. No purchase necessary to enter or win.
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Mosquitoes can thrive in just an inch of water. The females bite when they are breeding.
They are attracted to scents.
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I learned they are attracted to scents and standing water. and they also like adults
yellow bug lights attract fewer adult mosquitoes.
I soothe mosquito bites by using an antihistamine cream as soon as I get bit
I learned that any amount of standing water greater than 1″ deep can be a breeding ground for some mosquitoes.
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I learned that mosquitos are actually attracted to scent, not to bright colors. I also learned that I need to patrol my backyard for standing water quite a bit more often than I do (once a week at least)
I learned that mosquitos can start breeding in just 1 inch of water.
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I learned that bug spay does not actually work.
I am pretty prepared. I hadn’t realized about the different color of lights making a difference.
I put a paste of baking soda and essential oil of peppermint on bug bites.
We have a small goldfish pond in our back yard and living in rural AR the mosquitoes get pretty bad so we always make sure to add a mosquito donuts every few weeks, they wont harm the fish but they will keep the mosquito eggs from hatching!
I learned that: Bright colors have not been proven to attract adult mosquitoes, but strong smells like perfumes, scented soaps, and lotions do. Standing water sources and hot exhaled gases also attract mosquitoes.
I learn they like adults and it does not take much water for them
I learned that adult mosquitos are attracted to scents. I’ve noticed that myself with some hair conditioners they seems to circle my head
I learned to pay attention to standing water around the house. I am right to use yellow lighys on my front porch. I should spray bug spray right before leaving the house.
I learned that mosquitoes prefer to bite
adults over children.
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It seems that I need yellow bug lights, like my mom used to have (who knew that!)
I prevent mosquito bites by spraying myself with OFF before I go outside to say a bbq or to work in the yard. If I do get bit I help soothe and heal bites by using Neosporin on them.
I took the quiz above and learned that I need to learn more about mosquitoes. I learned that they can be attracted to as little as one inch of water. I also learned that they are attracted to lights.
I took the quiz and learned that mosquitos prefer adults over children. I personally find that to be true.
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I learned that it is the female mosquitos that bite.