World Mosquito Day
August 20
Mosquitos cause more sickness and death in people and animals than any other insect on the planet. In Kentucky, we're very fortunate to have the world's best mosquito eliminators: bats. Other wildlife (such as birds, dragonflies, frogs, spiders, etc) will also contribute to eliminating mosquitoes from your yard, so don't use pesticides!
On World Mosquito Day today, consider locating a bat house (see the link below to Bat Conservation International's instructions) and/or a Purple Martin house in your yard for a highly effective, organic way to control mosquitos. Do your homework to make certain you place your bat house properly to attract bats to your yard.
If you like Citronella Geraniums and other scented Geraniums to repel mosquitoes, you may be met with very limited success, and they only repel; they don't eliminate (but they still smell great!).
Another reminder: don't use pesticides outdoors!!!
