I don't why but in spring and summer time outside the main door of the house, there are usually 15 to 20 mosquitos just lying around. It is so bad to the point we have to avoid using the main door and use the garage for entry. How can I get rid of them?
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1Is there standing water anywhere within 200 feet? They're breeding somewhere. Any air conditioners around? Where does the condensate go? – Harper - Reinstate Monica Sep 20 '19 at 05:17
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No standing water and no air conditioning. – KubiK888 Sep 20 '19 at 12:11
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1No trespassing sign? No loitering also. – Kris Feb 17 '20 at 17:06
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mosquitos are attracted to carbon dioxide, install a carbon dioxide mosquito trap, like the ones with yeast or with propane tanks.
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Bugs will hang out where there's cover -- such as bushes -- and where there is as little breeze as possible. Hungry mosquitos are, as Jasen pointed out, attracted to CO2, so if you have a furnace exhaust or some such near your front door, that could contribute too.
I'm guessing there is some significant difference in the local environment around your garage door -- breeze, vegetation, maybe even amount of sunlight. If you can't change anything around the front door area, well, that's life in reality.
Carl Witthoft
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