Home Depot has Thermacell Mosquito Repeller Patio Shield w/ 12-Hour Refill (Forest) for $14.99. Shipping is free.
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No chemical sprays, wipes or lotions - the patio shield allows outdoor enthusiasts of all ages to share experiences and adventures in the fresh air, evaluated by the EPA for safety and effectiveness
Refills are readily available - the fuel cartridge and repellent mat refills are available in various sizes, the patio shield mosquito repeller comes in several colors, turn it on mosquitoes gone
Easy to operate and use - the user inserts repellent mat, attaches fuel cartridge, rotates base to on, waits 10-seconds, rotates base to start, clearing mosquitoes from area takes 10-minutes to 30-minutes
Friends, family, neighbors and more will love congregating on a patio or deck without the annoyance of biting mosquitoes and they won't even notice that the Patio Shield Mosquito Repeller from Thermacell is at work keeping the bugs away. Although both festive and decorative in glacial blue, the Patio Shield Mosquito Repeller remains otherwise inconspicuous as it creates a 15 ft. mosquito-free zone without DEET spray, smoky candles, open flames, unpleasant smells or expensive professional treatments. Ready to protect for 12 straight hours, the highly effective repeller comes with 3 repellent mats and 1 fuel cartridge, all of which fit together in a cordless, compact and lightweight unit that blends beautifully with your tabletop, flowers, greenery and glassware. From Thermacell, the expert in area mosquito protection, Glacial Blue Patio Shield is simple and clean to use, keeps mosquitoes away without spray and creates a powerful invisible barrier against mosquitoes. Color: Forest.
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843654006727
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Home Depot has Thermacell Mosquito Repeller Patio Shield w/ 12-Hour Refill (Forest) for $14.99. Shipping is free.
Thanks to Deal Hunter htp182 for finding this deal.
Features:
No chemical sprays, wipes or lotions - the patio shield allows outdoor enthusiasts of all ages to share experiences and adventures in the fresh air, evaluated by the EPA for safety and effectiveness
Refills are readily available - the fuel cartridge and repellent mat refills are available in various sizes, the patio shield mosquito repeller comes in several colors, turn it on mosquitoes gone
Easy to operate and use - the user inserts repellent mat, attaches fuel cartridge, rotates base to on, waits 10-seconds, rotates base to start, clearing mosquitoes from area takes 10-minutes to 30-minutes
Model: Outdoor Mosquito Repeller Patio Shield in Forest 15 ft. Coverage and Deet Free
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I hear these work well, but something to keep in mind is that they use allethrin, which is a synthetic pyrethroid. Pyrethroids are broad-spectrum insecticides that can kill or adversely affect useful insects - pollinators like bees, butterflies, etc. If you've got bees, a garden, or just care about keeping useful pollinators alive, it's probably not gonna be your best option.
Also of note, pyrethrins are poisonous to cats and dogs (cats are more sensitive to it than dogs), so it's best not to use them in close proximity to your pet.
One tip I've heard from people in areas where even *these* don't work is to get a large fan and blow it in the general direction everyone will be sitting. Mosquitoes can't handle flying in much more than a light breeze, so they'll never be able to reach you. Of course that doesn't work if you're in the backwoods or something, but for backyard hangs, I've heard it's hard to beat.
Another option that will work in your back yard are mosquito dunks. Get a bucket or barrel of water and place it in a far corner of your property. Drop a mosquito dunk in there and when mosquito are attracted to, land, and lay eggs, the larva are quickly killed by a bacteria in the dunk. It's targeted, environmentally friendly, and it works well from what I've heard. You can even "revive" the dunk next year by adding water to the bucket again.
The idea around creating a breeding ground is you have poisoned the well so to speak. They are attracted to the water and lay eggs in your bucket of treated water. They don't have an unlimited supply of eggs and if they waste all their eggs in your treated water, that mosquito will likely be dead before it can generate more eggs. Dunks are not for controlling mosquito population "today" it is about killing the mosquitos that are expected to be there "tomorrow"
This is why many people recommend active deterrents or poisons for the ones flying today. Then you kill them and their kids.
I bought dunks, and have used them. I think they work well. But they only last a month. So at the start of each month I'm checking buckets and adding dunks
I hear these work well, but something to keep in mind is that they use allethrin, which is a synthetic pyrethroid. Pyrethroids are broad-spectrum insecticides that can kill or adversely affect useful insects - pollinators like bees, butterflies, etc. If you've got bees, a garden, or just care about keeping useful pollinators alive, it's probably not gonna be your best option.
Also of note, pyrethrins are poisonous to cats and dogs (cats are more sensitive to it than dogs), so it's best not to use them in close proximity to your pet.
One tip I've heard from people in areas where even *these* don't work is to get a large fan and blow it in the general direction everyone will be sitting. Mosquitoes can't handle flying in much more than a light breeze, so they'll never be able to reach you. Of course that doesn't work if you're in the backwoods or something, but for backyard hangs, I've heard it's hard to beat.
Another option that will work in your back yard are mosquito dunks. Get a bucket or barrel of water and place it in a far corner of your property. Drop a mosquito dunk in there and when mosquito are attracted to, land, and lay eggs, the larva are quickly killed by a bacteria in the dunk. It's targeted, environmentally friendly, and it works well from what I've heard. You can even "revive" the dunk next year by adding water to the bucket again.
Last edited by coheedcollapse September 2, 2024 at 01:52 PM.
I hear these work well, but something to keep in mind is that they use allethrin, which is a synthetic pyrethroid. Pyrethroids are broad-spectrum insecticides that can kill or adversely affect useful insects - pollinators like bees, butterflies, etc. If you've got bees, a garden, or just care about keeping useful pollinators alive, it's probably not gonna be your best option.Also of note, pyrethrins are poisonous to cats and dogs (cats are more sensitive to it than dogs), so it's best not to use them in close proximity to your pet.One tip I've heard from people in areas where even *these* don't work is to get a large fan and blow it in the general direction everyone will be sitting. Mosquitoes can't handle flying in much more than a light breeze, so they'll never be able to reach you. Of course that doesn't work if you're in the backwoods or something, but for backyard hangs, I've heard it's hard to beat.Another option that will work in your back yard are mosquito dunks. Get a bucket or barrel of water and place it in a far corner of your property. Drop a mosquito dunk in there and when mosquito are attracted to, land, and lay eggs, the larva are quickly killed by a bacteria in the dunk. It's targeted, environmentally friendly, and it works well from what I've heard. You can even "revive" the dunk next year by adding water to the bucket again.
Can someone explain to me the logic around intentionally creating mosquito breeding-grounds with buckets of water? Wouldn't it be better to just not have a place where mosquitoes could breed at all to begin with (or be attracted to, to lay their eggs)? I had always assumed that the dunks were for treating water that is already there for other reasons. I've seen a couple of people share this dunk/bucket idea and am genuinely puzzled by it.
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Can someone explain to me the logic around intentionally creating mosquito breeding-grounds with buckets of water? Wouldn't it be better to just not have a place where mosquitoes could breed at all to begin with (or be attracted to, to lay their eggs)? I had always assumed that the dunks were for treating water that is already there for other reasons. I've seen a couple of people share this dunk/bucket idea and am genuinely puzzled by it.
The idea around creating a breeding ground is you have poisoned the well so to speak. They are attracted to the water and lay eggs in your bucket of treated water. They don't have an unlimited supply of eggs and if they waste all their eggs in your treated water, that mosquito will likely be dead before it can generate more eggs. Dunks are not for controlling mosquito population "today" it is about killing the mosquitos that are expected to be there "tomorrow"
This is why many people recommend active deterrents or poisons for the ones flying today. Then you kill them and their kids.
I bought dunks, and have used them. I think they work well. But they only last a month. So at the start of each month I'm checking buckets and adding dunks
A friend has one of the liquid ones and it seems to work well. However, thanks to the poster above that mentions these are unsafe for pets, he has frequent dog visitors and I let him know about that. No bad symptoms noticed so far.
I was gonna buy one, but his has micro-USB for charging and I'm not going anywhere but USB-C nowadays. It's the "printer" economic model so tech is cheap but the proprietary cartridges are where they plan to make their money. Might bite the bullet on one if visiting SE Asia, nasty mosquitoes there.
Last edited by Slacky September 2, 2024 at 02:40 PM.
The idea around creating a breeding ground is you have poisoned the well so to speak. They are attracted to the water and lay eggs in your bucket of treated water. They don't have an unlimited supply of eggs and if they waste all their eggs in your treated water, that mosquito will likely be dead before it can generate more eggs. Dunks are not for controlling mosquito population "today" it is about killing the mosquitos that are expected to be there "tomorrow"This is why many people recommend active deterrents or poisons for the ones flying today. Then you kill them and their kids.I bought dunks, and have used them. I think they work well. But they only last a month. So at the start of each month I'm checking buckets and adding dunks
But wouldn't it be better if there were no breeding grounds at all? (takes care of the problem tomorrow without the risk of attracting mosquitoes to a breeding ground today) It's like if you had a killer-penguin infestation. It'd be better to make the environment completely inhospitable to killer penguins, so they aren't around at all, than finding a way to smash their eggs and risk a killer penguin attack in the meantime.
Last edited by eekcat September 2, 2024 at 02:50 PM.
I hear these work well, but something to keep in mind is that they use allethrin, which is a synthetic pyrethroid. Pyrethroids are broad-spectrum insecticides that can kill or adversely affect useful insects - pollinators like bees, butterflies, etc. If you've got bees, a garden, or just care about keeping useful pollinators alive, it's probably not gonna be your best option.
Also of note, pyrethrins are poisonous to cats and dogs (cats are more sensitive to it than dogs), so it's best not to use them in close proximity to your pet.
One tip I've heard from people in areas where even *these* don't work is to get a large fan and blow it in the general direction everyone will be sitting. Mosquitoes can't handle flying in much more than a light breeze, so they'll never be able to reach you. Of course that doesn't work if you're in the backwoods or something, but for backyard hangs, I've heard it's hard to beat.
Another option that will work in your back yard are mosquito dunks. Get a bucket or barrel of water and place it in a far corner of your property. Drop a mosquito dunk in there and when mosquito are attracted to, land, and lay eggs, the larva are quickly killed by a bacteria in the dunk. It's targeted, environmentally friendly, and it works well from what I've heard. You can even "revive" the dunk next year by adding water to the bucket again.
This is good to know; we have a pollinator garden with tons of insects, and I am always cautious about when I put it down. I typically get a fan and use that to keep the mosquitoes away.
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Also of note, pyrethrins are poisonous to cats and dogs (cats are more sensitive to it than dogs), so it's best not to use them in close proximity to your pet.
One tip I've heard from people in areas where even *these* don't work is to get a large fan and blow it in the general direction everyone will be sitting. Mosquitoes can't handle flying in much more than a light breeze, so they'll never be able to reach you. Of course that doesn't work if you're in the backwoods or something, but for backyard hangs, I've heard it's hard to beat.
Another option that will work in your back yard are mosquito dunks. Get a bucket or barrel of water and place it in a far corner of your property. Drop a mosquito dunk in there and when mosquito are attracted to, land, and lay eggs, the larva are quickly killed by a bacteria in the dunk. It's targeted, environmentally friendly, and it works well from what I've heard. You can even "revive" the dunk next year by adding water to the bucket again.
This is why many people recommend active deterrents or poisons for the ones flying today. Then you kill them and their kids.
I bought dunks, and have used them. I think they work well. But they only last a month. So at the start of each month I'm checking buckets and adding dunks
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Also of note, pyrethrins are poisonous to cats and dogs (cats are more sensitive to it than dogs), so it's best not to use them in close proximity to your pet.
One tip I've heard from people in areas where even *these* don't work is to get a large fan and blow it in the general direction everyone will be sitting. Mosquitoes can't handle flying in much more than a light breeze, so they'll never be able to reach you. Of course that doesn't work if you're in the backwoods or something, but for backyard hangs, I've heard it's hard to beat.
Another option that will work in your back yard are mosquito dunks. Get a bucket or barrel of water and place it in a far corner of your property. Drop a mosquito dunk in there and when mosquito are attracted to, land, and lay eggs, the larva are quickly killed by a bacteria in the dunk. It's targeted, environmentally friendly, and it works well from what I've heard. You can even "revive" the dunk next year by adding water to the bucket again.
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This is why many people recommend active deterrents or poisons for the ones flying today. Then you kill them and their kids.
I bought dunks, and have used them. I think they work well. But they only last a month. So at the start of each month I'm checking buckets and adding dunks
I was gonna buy one, but his has micro-USB for charging and I'm not going anywhere but USB-C nowadays. It's the "printer" economic model so tech is cheap but the proprietary cartridges are where they plan to make their money. Might bite the bullet on one if visiting SE Asia, nasty mosquitoes there.
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Also of note, pyrethrins are poisonous to cats and dogs (cats are more sensitive to it than dogs), so it's best not to use them in close proximity to your pet.
One tip I've heard from people in areas where even *these* don't work is to get a large fan and blow it in the general direction everyone will be sitting. Mosquitoes can't handle flying in much more than a light breeze, so they'll never be able to reach you. Of course that doesn't work if you're in the backwoods or something, but for backyard hangs, I've heard it's hard to beat.
Another option that will work in your back yard are mosquito dunks. Get a bucket or barrel of water and place it in a far corner of your property. Drop a mosquito dunk in there and when mosquito are attracted to, land, and lay eggs, the larva are quickly killed by a bacteria in the dunk. It's targeted, environmentally friendly, and it works well from what I've heard. You can even "revive" the dunk next year by adding water to the bucket again.
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