How to Keep Mosquitoes Away

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Wear long sleeves, pants, and closed shoes.. Use mosquito repellent.. Light candles with geraniol wax or citronella.

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1

Wear long sleeves, pants, and closed shoes.

Step 1

Wear long sleeves, pants, and closed shoes.

2

Use mosquito repellent.

Step 2

Use mosquito repellent.

3

Light candles with geraniol wax or citronella.

Step 3

Light candles with geraniol wax or citronella.

4

Use tents or mosquito netting.

Step 4

Use tents or mosquito netting.

5

Turn on fans.

Step 5

Turn on fans.

6

Stay away from tall grass, standing water, and heavily wooded areas.

Step 6

Stay away from tall grass, standing water, and heavily wooded areas.

7

Stay indoors in the evening.

Step 7

Stay indoors in the evening.

8

Hang bird and bat houses outside.

Step 8

Hang bird and bat houses outside.

9

Mow your lawn weekly.

Step 9

Mow your lawn weekly.

10

Grow mosquito-repelling plants in your yard or garden.

Step 10

Grow mosquito-repelling plants in your yard or garden.

11

Remove sources of stagnant water.

Step 11

Remove sources of stagnant water.

12

Maintain your swimming pool.

Step 12

Maintain your swimming pool.

13

Fill in tree stumps.

Step 13

Fill in tree stumps.

14

Spread coffee grounds in stagnant water.

Step 14

Spread coffee grounds in stagnant water.

15

Use industrial-strength pesticides if you live near heavily-wooded areas or mars

Step 15

Use industrial-strength pesticides if you live near heavily-wooded areas or marshes.

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