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Old 03-22-2005, 07:22 PM   #1 (permalink)
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how do you guys keep the bugs out of the garage?

how do you guys keep the bugs out of the garage at night? i would like to keep my garage open because it get hot but i cant because too many mosquitos come in because of the light..

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Old 03-22-2005, 07:34 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Old 03-22-2005, 09:41 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Mosquito netting across the opening. (!)

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Old 03-22-2005, 10:04 PM   #4 (permalink)
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[quote=se_nismoi would like to keep my garage open because it get hot but i cant because too many mosquitos come in because of the light.[/QUOTE]

turn off the light.
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Old 03-22-2005, 10:07 PM   #5 (permalink)
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I would imagine if you used those bug zappers and some mosquito coils this should cut down the bugs a fair bit!
Mosquito coils are just coils of some substance that when you burn the mosquitos dont like. give that a shot?
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Old 03-22-2005, 10:20 PM   #6 (permalink)
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I don't want to even hear it. Here it's only 35 degrees out. I only wish I could have the door open.
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Old 03-22-2005, 10:21 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Mosquito coils are just coils of some substance that when you burn the mosquitos dont like. give that a shot?
i love those things, but there is no way for it to cuirculate and it only helps about 3 sq feet so get a small fan and put the fan in front of the coil blowing toward you, the smoke passes through the fan and spreads.
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Old 03-29-2005, 01:10 PM   #8 (permalink)
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put it at the two corners of the garage....is your garage door THAT big?
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Old 03-29-2005, 02:14 PM   #9 (permalink)
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How about one of those mosquito deleto contraptions? i have heard that they are effective for about an acre of land and a tank lasts about a month.
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Old 03-29-2005, 04:08 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Or electronic squito repellants, or battery powered ones. They emulate the sound of a male mosquito, which gets rid of the females. Females are the ones that bite and males eat the females. Noise-free, smoke-free, and odorless.

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Old 03-29-2005, 06:50 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by se_nismoi would like to keep my garage open because it get hot but i cant because too many mosquitos come in because of the light.[/QUOTE

turn off the light.
this won't work with mosquitos, they are attracted to co2.
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Old 03-29-2005, 10:30 PM   #12 (permalink)
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Damn you lucky people Be happy you have a garage and worry about mosquitos, I'm half in the street when I'm working on my car. Bugs are the least of my worries! Getting smashed into by another car ranks up there lol
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Old 03-30-2005, 02:10 AM   #13 (permalink)
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Old 04-01-2005, 01:26 AM   #14 (permalink)
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how about this, what do you guys do to get rid of those stupid wasps? i can't stand them they freak the crap outa me
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Old 04-01-2005, 02:25 AM   #15 (permalink)
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a can of industrial strength wasp spray, go in at night when all the little fkrs are asleep on the nest, spray em good, and RUN.

You never know if the "industrial strength" will be good or not... I've had some where I hit em and they hit the ground instantly, and I've used some standard stuff where I sprayed them, and they started flying! When I came back 10 minutes later they were squirming on the ground.... but still squirming. Pay the extra buck or two for the high-strength stuff.......... and still run like a mofo when you do it.
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Old 04-01-2005, 08:28 AM   #16 (permalink)
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Hmm, if the nest is far enough away, shooting it with a paintball gun is pretty fun. The balls leave a small entry hole, and a huge exit hole. THIS WILL PISS THEM OFF THOUGH, but they won't be able to figure out where the threat is coming from, and each shot will take out a bunch of wasps.
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Old 04-01-2005, 08:31 AM   #17 (permalink)
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I find keeping the ambient temperature around -10 degrees works well for keeping those pesky bugs down...

Where the hell is spring?

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Old 04-01-2005, 09:33 AM   #18 (permalink)
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window unit AC and the garage door goes down
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Old 04-02-2005, 02:10 PM   #19 (permalink)
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i've heard a fire extinguisher is good for nests.
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Old 04-03-2005, 03:06 AM   #20 (permalink)
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haha garden hose with a high pressure nozzle allows u to stand far away while blasting the s--t outta the nest, but it doesnt kill them...well most of them. and about keeping them outta the garage, mosquito coils, repellent candles, and tiki torches work as well. a fun thing to do during breaks when u sit down for a drink is to have a bug zapper for the night. Watchin those stupid @$$ bugs just fly into the light just after watching their friend die is just amazing with a little alcohol.
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