I was reading about different "traps", repellants etc. but everything is so clogged with ad posts that I cant get an answer that I could trust. A lot of methods look like snake oil...
Before I use my old EOS, infra-red led, laptop, laser and servo motors (:D) and start a high tech war against them (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5Ex2ZIWWog), I would like to ask HN if anyone knows a working method to get rid of them (an electric racket is a fun method and it works but just needs too much work)
To share a tip, vacuum cleaner works great for inhouse before sleep, but again useless for outside.
It's basically a gas bottle that produces CO2 mixed with some chemical that attracts them, then "vacuums" them up once they get close. Covers up to 4000 square meters.
I am def interested in a smart laser. Add tue ability to target wasps and I may be interested enough to dive into that.
Then you can wear long shirt/pants covered in a repellent, such as DEET. This works if you are moving around a lot. They even have mesh head nets.
If staying I come place, you can treat the area (lawn) with diluted garlic oil which can last 2 weeks. You can also use a heated permethrin device, which creates a 15' radius free of mosquitos. You can use traps that emit CO2 or electric bug zappers to also reduce the population in an area.
For outside, covering yourself with clothing is the most effective. The only two repellents shown effective in trials AFAIK are DEET and picaridin. Picaridin is much safer so use that.
Also it’s good to be aware of feeding time. In my area the species of mosquito feeds at dusk, so I’m never outside at that time.
Not that but I can answer the question from the title:
> Ask HN: Does anything work against mosquitoes?
Don’t bother with their presence. As soon as you feel an itch, apply something like this [1] for six seconds, repeat, then forget about it. I’ve had mine for over twelve years and it still works every time.