Mosquitoes

[Fatbackbob]

This spring the mosquitoes at our wooded course in Memphis are the worst they have ever been.

Makes the course nearly unplayable.

Any fix for a large piece of wooded land to clear our mosquitoes?

Anything not extremely expensive?

Thanks!
Robby

 

[cmcolomb]

oh man, I feel ya on this one.. The Forest was almost unplayable this weekend, Bud Hill didn't eat me up too bad though.

my buddy and I 'joked' about bringing his fogger next time

 

[Smokin' Joe]

get one of those small spritzer type OFF bottles. it's about 99% DEET. Don't use on kids or spray near discs or vehicles. That stuff will take paint off. Costs about $5 or so.

 

[Martin Dewgarita]

Sit in one spot for about 3 hours, kill every mosquito that you can, this should warrant enough time and mosquito corpses to fill a decent sized cereal bowl. Sprinkle a little cinnamon and sugar, stir in some milk and enjoy a hearty breakfast of mosquitoes every morning. While you're playing you will sweat out an emanating odor of mosquito death which will keep away all other mosquitoes.

 

[medicinalfunk]

Sit in one spot for about 3 hours, kill every mosquito that you can, this should warrant enough time and mosquito corpses to fill a decent sized cereal bowl. Sprinkle a little cinnamon and sugar, stir in some milk and enjoy a hearty breakfast of mosquitoes every morning. While you're playing you will sweat out an emanating odor of mosquito death which will keep away all other mosquitoes.

this is true

 

[Donovan]

Not that this will make any difference, but don't eat bananas during mosquito seasons. They produce something in your skin that really attracks mosquitos. Sorry I am so vague, but it has been year since I read the research on that. I am sure you can look it up if you need to.

Also, does anyone know about those little red/orange card like things I've seen hanging in the trees that are supposed to control mosquitos?

 

[Fatbackbob]

I'm curious what this spritzer bottle of 99% deet made by OFF.

Anyone have a link to it?

I know 2012 is supposed to be the end of the world. Well, I foolishly keep attaching anything I notice as "new" to the end of the world...

Baby Squirrels have run up to my group and let us pick them up at two different tournaments this month - END OF THE WORLD - they're trying to tell us something perhaps?

More MOSQUITOES at my home course than I thought EXISTED globally right now - END OF THE WORLD

Windiest spring ever so far and it's killing my scores because I can't putt in the wind - END OF THE WORLD

 

[Thumber]

If you want to get rid of mosquitos you need to drain the standing water. Good luck

In terms of DEET, I have read that any concentration above 25% is simply overkill and ineffective. DEET absorbs through your skin and can cause blood poisoning. I was in Churchill Manitoba about 10 years ago for a field camp and we had all these student just layering on 98% deet 5-6 times a day. A scientist told me there were roughly 50 lbs of man eating insects per acre....wild. Anyway, after 2-4 days the heavy deet users started dropping like flies with flu like symptoms. DEET poisoning.

Best to wear long pants and shirts. Linen works great

 

[UnitedPuppySlayer]

If you think they mosquitoes are bad in TN, come to minnesota in about a month. They'll be so thick you cant see your hand extended in front of your face :|

The state bird of MN should be changed to the mosquito.

 

[timothyasteele]

Well, it is the land of 10,000 lakes, right?

Tim S.

 

[discmeister]

Try rubbing yourself with and carrying name brand dryer sheets on your person. It seems to keep them away.

 

[cmcolomb]

Try rubbing yourself with and carrying name brand dryer sheets on your person. It seems to keep them away.

REALLY?!?!?! I will try this... a MUCH better alternative to smelling/feeling like mosquito repelant all day

 

[Skunk]

Fire....set yourself on fire and the mosquitoes won't seem so bad.

Try rubbing yourself with and carrying name brand dryer sheets on your person. It seems to keep them away.

I heard this works.

 

[Smokin' Joe]

http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/consultations/deet/health-effects.html

 

[cmcolomb]

http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/consultations/deet/health-effects.html

WOW - I don't use deet and never plan on it, I have never had an absolute reason to stay away from the stuff until now. WOW

 

[Smokin' Joe]

Yea, same here. Crazy stuff.

 

[Thumber]

Yea, same here. Crazy stuff.

plus it melts plastic

 

[Smokin' Joe]

get one of those small spritzer type OFF bottles. it's about 99% DEET. Don't use on kids or spray near discs or vehicles. That stuff will take paint off. Costs about $5 or so.

plus it melts plastic

opcorn:

 

[bwiese]

pet bats work really well.

 

[nojjjj]

DEET. I couldn't play without it.