pest prevention

No more nights covered in bites: the plug-in isn’t the problem, it’s what’s hanging just above the socket that kills it

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No more nights covered in bites: the plug-in isn't the problem, it's what's hanging just above the socket that kills it

Your plug-in mosquito repellent isn’t broken—it’s suffocating behind your curtains. Trapped vapour, blocked airflow, and hidden fire hazards explain why you’re still getting bitten despite monthly refills. A two-minute repositioning could transform your nights.

I stretched a fine 1 mm mesh over my water butt inlet just to keep the leaves out: since then, not a single larva in the water and it stays clear all summer

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I stretched a fine 1 mm mesh over my water butt inlet just to keep the leaves out: since then, not a single larva in the w...

A simple square of 1mm mesh stretched over your water butt inlet does far more than keep leaves out—it stops mosquitoes from ever breeding in the first place. By denying female mosquitoes access to the water surface, you eliminate the entire breeding cycle before it starts, and your water stays clear all summer.