Indoor mosquito control??
So, I finally closed on my property last week and moved in. Its a foreclosure that Ive been waiting on since November 7th.
I have an issue with mosquitoes in the shower. I was leaving the door to the shower closed all day initially and by shower timer there would be 20 to 30 mosquitoes chillin o n the walls. I started leaving the shower door open the day before yesterday and noticed last night that there were only 4 or 5 in there. I left the door open again last night, but this morning there were 15 to 20 again.
I looked at home depot for sprays etc, but all they had were things for use outside. What would be a good way to control/eliminate them indoors?
Tag for answer, same thing in my house, going on a year now. Don't know how they are getting in, or how to keep them out...
so are they coming up thru the drain or how are they getting in the house? If the drain is the culprit, maybe closing the shower drain when not using it could help. If not the drain, then just find where they are getting in the house. Maybe holes in screens or windows open without screens.
Originally Posted By oldrock:
so are they coming up thru the drain or how are they getting in the house? If the drain is the culprit, maybe closing the shower drain when not using it could help. If not the drain, then just find where they are getting in the house. Maybe holes in screens or windows open without screens.
Ive been putting up new screens, and the only windows that are open are the ones with the screens. Ill try putting something over the drain to see if that stops them though. Any other suggestions?
Thanks
I'm guessing that the drain is leaking underneath the shower, and that's where they're breeding.
K
Geckos.
They are/were coming up through the drain!
I took a saucer and placed it over the drain hole. About three hours later I went in, and there were no mosquitoes on the walls anymore, so, I lifted up the saucer and there were about 10 of them sitting there under the saucer. I killed them, poured some bleach down the drain, and replaced the saucer. Next morning there were no mosquitoes anywhere. Im going to leave the saucer there for a few more days though to see if they show back up.
Looks like I may have the issue solved though.
Thanks for the comments and suggestions.
