Woo Hoo Spring is here, summer is right around the corner and warm weather fun is already happening! We’ve been grilling out almost every evening this last week and I love it! But, where we live the mosquitoes are already starting to buzz around. I despise those little blood suckers. Clay and I don’t love chemicals that’s what it takes to keep them at bay around here. We want the kids to be able to go outside and play without the fear of being bitten by a disease riddled mosquito so we do what we can to eliminate them. That includes using products like Orkin to get rid of mosquitoes.
So, what about you? Are you prepared for mosquito season this year? Take the quiz to see if you’re ready to earn your badge in Mosquito Season Prep then download Orkin’s yearly “Mosquito Cities” list and find out if your city made it!
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Did you earn your badge?
To go along with the quiz and cities sheet, I have a fun giveaway for the kids. Spring and summer are about having outdoor fun, right? So let’s not let the mosquitoes keep us from it. Instead, enter to win a fun filled Orkin Summer Scientist Bug Catching Kit prize pack.
For more relief from bug bites, try our DIY Bug Repellent (recipe found here) AND Rocky Mountain Oils Bug Away Roll-On 10ml and Bug Away Essential Oil..
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The Orkin Summer Scientist Bug Catching Kit prize pack contains:
2 Bug Catcher Craft Kits: These awesome DIY bug catcher kits will let your family’s personality shine through while also learning about nature and the world around us. The kits include a variety of foam ladybugs, dragonflies and more!
2 Bug Nets: Explore the great outdoors with these fun mesh insect nets. They can be used to collect and study butterflies, ladybugs, caterpillars and many other backyard creatures.
2 See-Through Bug Jars: Reveal the wonders of your backyard with these clear bug jars. Each transparent plastic box has a magnifying lid for better insect viewing. Young explorers love discovering worms, butterflies, ants and insects. These containers allow them to make homes for their new discoveries.
2 Magic Color Scratch Little Garden Critters: Scratch faces, designs and more on these Magic Color Scratch Little Garden Critters! A perfect kids’ activity for critter lovers, simply scratch away the black coating to reveal vibrant rainbow colors. Includes butterflies, frogs, turtles and more.
Glow-in-the-Dark Creepy Crawlers: Turn off the lights and let them glow! These vinyl glow-in-the-dark bugs are lots of fun for all ages.
To enter, follow the rules in the giveaway widget below. Each household is only eligible to win Summer Scientist Bug Catching Kit via blog reviews and giveaways. Only one entrant per mailing address per giveaway. If you have won the same prize on another blog, you will not be eligible to win it again. Winner is subject to eligibility verification.
Giveaway ends May 4, 2016. Open to US residents only.
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i didnt know yellow lights better then blue
Apparently I need those yellow bug lights like my mom used to have; who knew this!
Mosquito’s bite more when they are breeding.
Mosquitos prefer adults over children because they have more CO2.
I was happy to learn that you shouldn’t put bug spray on to much before going outside or the smell will wear off and it won’t work.
Learned that mosquitos prefer adults over children.
That the females need protein for egg production & males like nectar.
I checked out the “Mosquito CIties” in the US article-I suggest looking at the list.
I learned that: Bright colors have not been proven to attract adult mosquitoes, but strong smells like perfumes, scented soaps, and lotions do. Standing water sources and hot exhaled gases also attract mosquitoes.
That the females need protein for egg production & they like adults over kids
The best time to be inside is between dusk and dawn because this is the prime feeding time for mosquitos.
I was surprised that strong smells like perfumes are an attraction for them.
wow
I learned that mosquitos prefer adults over children, because of all the scented soaps lotions and perfumes we wear!
Use yellow bug lights.