Chewin The Cud - June 16, 2021

Keep mosquitoes away the natural way By Paul Friedrichs Owner and Operator of United Mosquito and Fly Control

By this point in the summer, the mosquitoes are really getting noticeable. If you prefer natural solutions to mosquito control, there are some good personal-use options on the market that you can spray on your skin. But if you want a natu-

ral solution that keeps mosquitoes out of your backyard and off your property, the one I like to offer my customers is an automatic misting system that uses a cedar oil product. The reason my customers like it is because it’s a natural solution that’s very effective at keeping bugs away, and it mists on a controlled schedule from the same custom-designed brass riser or overhead system that we use for our con- ventional product. Now, using the misting system with conventional insecticide is going to work more comprehensively, because that product kills mosquitoes and keeps them from establishing a population on your property in the first place. But the cedar oil product is going to keep mosquitoes away, making your outdoor space a much more pleasant place to be. I have customers who have used cedar oil for