Expert-approved tips to repel mosquitoes this summer.
TL;DR
Experts recommend ways to keep mosquitoes away from your patio, including wearing light colors, using DEET or other repellents, adding a fan, lighting a wood-burning firepit or chiminea, and getting rid of standing water. Old-school remedies and new gimmicks may not be effective, while bug zappers are harmful to beneficial insects and not effective against mosquitoes.
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