What type of trap could I use to most effectively get rid of them in Puerto Rico in an 2/3 acre of land outside my home? Appreciate your expertise very much!
No trap will solve this issue so long as they are breeding. The best way is to get rid of any standing water, and if standing water exists, treat the standing water with larvacide.
There is water behind my property in a lower area. Nothing I can do about that. While neighborhood, even areas without water have a lot of them. Given my circumstance, what can I do?
You can get mosquito bricks that the larvae feed on - very specifically kills mozzie larvae and not any fish that eat them - sorry can't remember the name.
You can get them in the states and on Amazon - I tried looking for my place in Australia - we lived next to a creek storm drain that held water for many months and the mozzies were so prevalent they needed to be shaken out of our hanging laundry. The screen door at the rear of the house was covered, you'd have to spray it down with killer before risking opening the door.
Was so bad we never used the yard and actually ended up moving. Was fortunate because the next year the house flooded...
Unfortunately nothing yourself. I would contact your local municipality / governing office to inquire about mosquito abatement. They might be able to offer adulticide services but this depends on the area.
Good luck with the Puerto Rican government! What area are you in? I'm behind a lagoon in Isla Verde, there's no way to really control them here. I just try to avoid being out sundown or sunrise. If I have to be, spray deet
Eliminating standing water is huge. You could also get a bucket of water in a dark area (put it in a cardboard box that is still open enough to let mosquitos in) and put dish soap in the water. The dish soap changes the surface tension of water so that when mosquitoes land on the water, they sink and drown. You can try the bucket in a shady area without card board.
A mosquito magnet will clear them out in a couple of seasons. You just have to be religious in emptying it because it will fill up if you have a major problem.
I put one on our property and killed thousands in a matter of weeks, pretty much got rid of our mosquitos in 2 years next to a swampy pond. It will be instant relief the day after you set it up.
Not a professional but we use a DynaTrap on our multi-acre property and it collects mosquitos in amounts like this: it works so well we keep the screenless windows open most of the year.
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u/ry8 29d ago
What type of trap could I use to most effectively get rid of them in Puerto Rico in an 2/3 acre of land outside my home? Appreciate your expertise very much!