Natural Mosquito Repellents for Your Yard

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Mosquitoes can quickly ruin your outdoor fun, whether you’re having a barbecue, party, picnic, or just entertaining outdoors.

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Some of these natural mosquito repellents work right away, and some are long-term repellents.

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All of them are completely natural and safe for your family and pets.

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To trap mosquitoes

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To catch wasps and flies put sugar water or diluted orange juice in the bottom reservoir

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High Velocity Industrial Fan Mosquitoes and flies are not strong fliers, and the breeze from a fan can keep them away.

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DIY Natural Insect Repellent This natural insect repellent is made with essential oils, and it keeps the bugs away without dangerous chemicals like DEET or permethrin.

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Cedarwood Bat House Did you know that bats are the number one natural control for nocturnal insects? Much of the year they consume about half their weight in insects.

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Natural Mosquito Repellents for Your Yard

Mosquitoes can quickly ruin your outdoor fun, whether you’re having a barbecue, party, picnic, or just entertaining outdoors.

Let's do this!

Some of these natural mosquito repellents work right away, and some are long-term repellents.

All of them are completely natural and safe for your family and pets.

To trap mosquitoes

Dissolve 2 tablespoons of brown sugar in ½ cup of water

To catch wasps and flies put sugar water or diluted orange juice in the bottom reservoir

High Velocity Industrial Fan Mosquitoes and flies are not strong fliers, and the breeze from a fan can keep them away.

DIY Natural Insect Repellent This natural insect repellent is made with essential oils, and it keeps the bugs away without dangerous chemicals like DEET or permethrin.

Cedarwood Bat House Did you know that bats are the number one natural control for nocturnal insects? Much of the year they consume about half their weight in insects.

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