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Last: 7 mo ago by Aggie09Derek
now we've got all the usual tine staple complaint threads - hurricanes, mosquitoes, dora, and temperature. just need another burger and steak thread
I will say if you can afford it, a mosquito spray system around the perimeter of your house is the best investment I've ever made.
These Skeeter Screen Sticks work great! set up behind a fan and let it blow across your patio.
There's nothing I love more than sitting on my Houston back porch at dusk after week of summer rain.
I have been pleasantly surprised with how few there have been out here in our section of Cypress...until last night. Even wearing spray they were bad. Constantly bouncing off of us.redaszag99 said:
Incoming with all this rain!
Was outside on the patio all weekend. I saw one mosquito.
Get a spray system. They seriously work
Get a spray system. They seriously work
Recommendations? Cost?Rustys-Beef-o-Reeno said:
Was outside on the patio all weekend. I saw one mosquito.
Get a spray system. They seriously work
Safe if kids play outside a lot in the afternoons/evenings?
Not necessarily directed at Rustys-Beef...would appreciate feedback from anyone with a system.
didn't feel like I got much benefit from mine...Rustys-Beef-o-Reeno said:
I will say if you can afford it, a mosquito spray system around the perimeter of your house is the best investment I've ever made.
I used mosquitonix
Super friendly, quick install. It's about 3k to do complete coverage around my entire house and outdoor patio.
After that it's basically a cheap pool service fee, they come by once a week, test fix and refill as needed. Then they come and mothball middle of November until February.
It sprays at 6am , 6 pm and 9pm
And if I know I'm about to go out there I hit the remote to spray.
It's safe for kids and pets. Don't really want to be under it while it's spraying so we just come in for a minute.
It sprays for about 5-10 seconds.
I think the constant daily spraying keeps them at bay
Super friendly, quick install. It's about 3k to do complete coverage around my entire house and outdoor patio.
After that it's basically a cheap pool service fee, they come by once a week, test fix and refill as needed. Then they come and mothball middle of November until February.
It sprays at 6am , 6 pm and 9pm
And if I know I'm about to go out there I hit the remote to spray.
It's safe for kids and pets. Don't really want to be under it while it's spraying so we just come in for a minute.
It sprays for about 5-10 seconds.
I think the constant daily spraying keeps them at bay
I got myself a towable sprayer and hook it up to my zero turn and nuke my property with bifen.
This is the way.
Sea Speed said:
I got myself a towable sprayer and hook it up to my zero turn and nuke my property with bifen.
You're welcome. Don't forget that you can mix your Tekko Pro with it.
Side note: I have a sneaking suspicion that this is why my zoysia looks like a golf course even though I do nothing but water it.
94chem,
That, sir, was the greatest post in the history of TexAgs. I salute you. -- Dough
That, sir, was the greatest post in the history of TexAgs. I salute you. -- Dough
Tekko is the termite spray, correct? I can't keep them all straight.
For the lawn, I found some water soluble pre emergent granules I'll use for weed control going forward.
For the lawn, I found some water soluble pre emergent granules I'll use for weed control going forward.
Wired a toggle switch that controls the sprayer. I think I got just over an acre with one tank. I honestly wish I had a slightly less powerful pump on there. Makes fast work of it.
Tekko kills the egg cycle. It's key for things like roaches, but I guess it also works for termites. I haven't seen a termite swarm for years. I suspect it doesn't matter a lot for mosquitoes because they are so transient, but if you have a roach problem, be sure to use the Tekko.Sea Speed said:
Tekko is the termite spray, correct? I can't keep them all straight.
For the lawn, I found some water soluble pre emergent granules I'll use for weed control going forward.
94chem,
That, sir, was the greatest post in the history of TexAgs. I salute you. -- Dough
That, sir, was the greatest post in the history of TexAgs. I salute you. -- Dough
I just walk the yard with a pump up sprayer. You went full-blown Monsanto/Borlaug/ADM there.Sea Speed said:
Wired a toggle switch that controls the sprayer. I think I got just over an acre with one tank. I honestly wish I had a slightly less powerful pump on there. Makes fast work of it.
94chem,
That, sir, was the greatest post in the history of TexAgs. I salute you. -- Dough
That, sir, was the greatest post in the history of TexAgs. I salute you. -- Dough
My house last month. I was running around like a madman trying to find the breaker for that light.
My yards a bit big for a pump sprayer ha
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I lived out on the ranch but when we went to visit cousins in town i remember this!
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Good times!
We use the In2Care pods. Pest control company comes by once a month to service them.
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That is an interesting system. how much does that cost?Aggie09Derek said:
We use the In2Care pods. Pest control company comes by once a month to service them.
Buckets themselves are like $50-75 per or so and then I pay $80/month during mosquito season for them to come change out 3 buckets. Doesn't cost them much on per unit basis so guessing could negotiate similar price even if needed more. I was paying $70/month for 2 originally.
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