Mosquitoes

[Fatbackbob]

This spring the mosquitoes at our wooded course in Memphis are the worst they have ever been.

Makes the course nearly unplayable.

Any fix for a large piece of wooded land to clear our mosquitoes?

Anything not extremely expensive?

Thanks!
Robby

[cmcolomb]

oh man, I feel ya on this one.. The Forest was almost unplayable this weekend, Bud Hill didn't eat me up too bad though.

my buddy and I 'joked' about bringing his fogger next time

[Smokin' Joe]

get one of those small spritzer type OFF bottles. it's about 99% DEET. Don't use on kids or spray near discs or vehicles. That stuff will take paint off. Costs about $5 or so.

[Martin Dewgarita]

Sit in one spot for about 3 hours, kill every mosquito that you can, this should warrant enough time and mosquito corpses to fill a decent sized cereal bowl. Sprinkle a little cinnamon and sugar, stir in some milk and enjoy a hearty breakfast of mosquitoes every morning. While you're playing you will sweat out an emanating odor of mosquito death which will keep away all other mosquitoes.

[medicinalfunk]

Sit in one spot for about 3 hours, kill every mosquito that you can, this should warrant enough time and mosquito corpses to fill a decent sized cereal bowl. Sprinkle a little cinnamon and sugar, stir in some milk and enjoy a hearty breakfast of mosquitoes every morning. While you're playing you will sweat out an emanating odor of mosquito death which will keep away all other mosquitoes.

this is true

[Donovan]

Not that this will make any difference, but don't eat bananas during mosquito seasons. They produce something in your skin that really attracks mosquitos. Sorry I am so vague, but it has been year since I read the research on that. I am sure you can look it up if you need to.

Also, does anyone know about those little red/orange card like things I've seen hanging in the trees that are supposed to control mosquitos?

[Fatbackbob]

I'm curious what this spritzer bottle of 99% deet made by OFF.

Anyone have a link to it?

I know 2012 is supposed to be the end of the world. Well, I foolishly keep attaching anything I notice as "new" to the end of the world...

Baby Squirrels have run up to my group and let us pick them up at two different tournaments this month - END OF THE WORLD - they're trying to tell us something perhaps?

More MOSQUITOES at my home course than I thought EXISTED globally right now - END OF THE WORLD

Windiest spring ever so far and it's killing my scores because I can't putt in the wind - END OF THE WORLD

[Thumber]

If you want to get rid of mosquitos you need to drain the standing water. Good luck

In terms of DEET, I have read that any concentration above 25% is simply overkill and ineffective. DEET absorbs through your skin and can cause blood poisoning. I was in Churchill Manitoba about 10 years ago for a field camp and we had all these student just layering on 98% deet 5-6 times a day. A scientist told me there were roughly 50 lbs of man eating insects per acre....wild. Anyway, after 2-4 days the heavy deet users started dropping like flies with flu like symptoms. DEET poisoning.

Best to wear long pants and shirts. Linen works great

[UnitedPuppySlayer]

If you think they mosquitoes are bad in TN, come to minnesota in about a month. They'll be so thick you cant see your hand extended in front of your face :|

The state bird of MN should be changed to the mosquito.

[timothyasteele]

Well, it is the land of 10,000 lakes, right? :)

Tim S.

[discmeister]

Try rubbing yourself with and carrying name brand dryer sheets on your person. It seems to keep them away.

[cmcolomb]

Try rubbing yourself with and carrying name brand dryer sheets on your person. It seems to keep them away.

REALLY?!?!?! I will try this... a MUCH better alternative to smelling/feeling like mosquito repelant all day

[Skunk]

Fire....set yourself on fire and the mosquitoes won't seem so bad.

Try rubbing yourself with and carrying name brand dryer sheets on your person. It seems to keep them away.

I heard this works.

[Smokin' Joe]

http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/consultations/deet/health-effects.html

[cmcolomb]

http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/consultations/deet/health-effects.html

WOW - I don't use deet and never plan on it, I have never had an absolute reason to stay away from the stuff until now. WOW

[Smokin' Joe]

Yea, same here. Crazy stuff.

[Thumber]

Yea, same here. Crazy stuff.

plus it melts plastic

[Smokin' Joe]

get one of those small spritzer type OFF bottles. it's about 99% DEET. Don't use on kids or spray near discs or vehicles. That stuff will take paint off. Costs about $5 or so.

plus it melts plastic

:popcorn:

[bwiese]

pet bats work really well.

[nojjjj]

DEET (http://www.amazon.com/Coleman-100%25-DEET-GoReady-Pen/dp/B002W06T8I/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1303260972&sr=8-13). I couldn't play without it.

[steveo69]

nothing works. The only thing Off is good for is takeing off sharpie.

[Donovan]

Try rubbing yourself with and carrying name brand dryer sheets on your person. It seems to keep them away.

LMAO! I totally forgot about this. I was looking at all my gear and was trying to figure out why I had those dryer sheets in there. Yes, this works really well actually.

I'm afraid age may be catching up with me. Oh and I guess it is the memory that goes first, but I forgot what the other thing was.

[Jukeshoe]

I use DEET.

I've never had adverse effects from it, but I apply it as sparingly as possible and wash immediately after I go inside.

I've pretty much come to the conclusion that EVERYTHING is going to cause a terrible cancer given enough time. I'm okay with that.

[Chucktown]

I use plenty of OFF OutDoor. Also sometimes use the OFF Fan, works pretty well, just looks goofy.

If you have water proof shoes, step in those puddles cause that will usually kill the eggs.

[adoubleudisc]

http://www.mosquitorepellent.com/olive-appliance.asp

These work well when staying in one location, not sure about moving around. Maybe attaching to the outside of a DG bag would work well?