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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, I live on a small lot in AU Park. My neighbors don't spray but we do (Mosquito Squad). It makes a huge difference. We can actually sit outside without being bothered by mosquitoes at all. Relax and just spray, you'll be glad you did.[/quote]

Yes. The chemical kills mosquitos on contact. The insecticide has a fixing agent that allows it to adhere to everything it comes in contact with in your yard. It takes a few weeks for the insecticide to break down. So you are sitting in insecticide. It will contaminate your clothing and be absorbed through your skin. [/quote]

Yeah - no worries when you die of cancer at age 50 :)  Or your kids for gods sake.  Why?  Wearing DEET is better than that.  I don't get.  Wear long sleeve clothing, try to eliminate standing water, get a bat house,  build a screened in porch.  I find the mosquitoes are usually only bad for about two months - mid-July through August depending on the type of season we are having.  [/quote]

Sorry they were in my yard April to October before spraying. And no ,we do not wish to be confined to our screened porch (which we have) 6 months of the year.[/quote]

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