How do you keep mosquitoes away?

If you have a swimming pool, keep it filtered and chlorinated to prevent mosquitoes from breeding in the water. If you have a water feature near your home, like a pond, consider stocking it with mosquito-eating fish, koi, or comet goldfish. read more

Mosquitoes are very sensitive to certain scents, and if you know just what scents to use, they will stay far away from you. It is a good idea to keep mosquitoes away with home remedies, as they carry diseases such as West Nile virus and malaria that babies and the elderly can be particularly susceptible to acquiring. read more

Scott points out that while most mosquitoes found in the U.S. bite in the evening, the types thought to carry Zika feed during daylight hours. Especially if you live in the South, which is more likely to see Zika-carrying mosquitoes, enjoy that Cobb salad inside. 8. And if you are entertaining outside, spray the day before. read more