{"id":402,"date":"2009-05-26T18:33:58","date_gmt":"2009-05-27T05:33:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/backyardcity.wordpress.com\/?p=402"},"modified":"2012-07-08T00:01:08","modified_gmt":"2012-07-08T00:01:08","slug":"the-battle-with-the-mosquito","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/the-battle-with-the-mosquito\/","title":{"rendered":"The Battle with the\u00a0Mosquito"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-403\" title=\"IMG_5373\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/img_5373.jpg?resize=420%2C280&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"IMG_5373\" width=\"420\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/img_5373.jpg?w=3888&amp;ssl=1 3888w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/img_5373.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/img_5373.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/img_5373.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/img_5373.jpg?w=2400&amp;ssl=1 2400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I just returned from a fun family weekend get-a-way to St Louis, MO.\u00a0 We enjoyed the museums, architecture and a busy day at Six Flags.\u00a0While traveling,\u00a0I couldn&#8217;t help but notice how\u00a0the mighty Mississippi was overriding its banks.\u00a0 We have had\u00a0SO much rain this spring in many parts of the country.\u00a0 All this rain has made me concerned about the mosquito explosion that is about to come our way.\u00a0 It is our responsibility one by one to try to help reduce the mosquito population by taking the time to\u00a0look closely at our own yards.\u00a0 We all need to check for some of the following which can make for perfect mosquito breeding:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Flower Pots, filled with standing water.<\/li>\n<li>Outside Toys, turn over to avoid catching water.<\/li>\n<li>Check to make sure outside faucets do not drip.<\/li>\n<li>Remove leaves and debris from gutters.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In addition to the irritation that these little pests bring, they can also carry disease such as the West Nile Virus.<\/p>\n<p>Nobody likes these pests, but thank goodness we have products that help us keep these little guys away.\u00a0 My favorite product is the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/garden\/UFC-Skeeter-Vac.htm\">SkeeterVac<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Think about it&#8230;.It&#8217;s your property, your backyard, and you have every right to enjoy it whenever you want. However, sometimes biting insects can make the outdoors quite challenging at best.<\/p>\n<p>Well, it is time to take your backyard back. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/garden\/UFC-Skeeter-Vac.htm\">SkeeterVac mosquito exterminators<\/a> quietly and safely reduce the number of those pesky insects.<\/p>\n<p>The SkeeterVac is definitely worth checking out! \u00a0Let us know what you think about it!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I just returned from a fun family weekend get-a-way to St Louis, MO.\u00a0 We enjoyed the museums, architecture and a busy day at Six Flags.\u00a0While traveling,\u00a0I couldn&#8217;t help but notice how\u00a0the mighty Mississippi was overriding its banks.\u00a0 We have had\u00a0SO much rain this spring in many parts of the country.\u00a0 All this rain has made me concerned about the mosquito explosion that is about to &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/the-battle-with-the-mosquito\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">The Battle with the\u00a0Mosquito<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&raquo;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[7,9,12,13,14,16],"tags":[187,606,297,478],"class_list":["post-402","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-garden-tools-tips","category-healthy-ideas","category-innovative-solutions","category-insect-control","category-entertaining","category-outdoor-living-spaces-2","tag-garden-decor","tag-insect-control","tag-mosquito-products","tag-skeetervac"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2Nnyf-6u","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1449,"url":"https:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/insect-control-keeps-pesky-bugs-away\/","url_meta":{"origin":402,"position":0},"title":"Insect Control Keeps Pesky Bugs Away!","author":"Trey Collier","date":"February 4, 2011","format":false,"excerpt":"If you do lots of outdoor entertaining on your porch, patio, or backyard during the spring and summer months, you know that there are many factors you must consider to keep your guests comfortable. 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