Monthly Mosquito Sprays: Indiscriminate Killing, Poor Coverage, Better Alternatives

Bifen-IT (bifenthrin) kills everything—butterflies, ladybugs, bees. Monthly gaps let neighbors' mosquitoes in.

Better Approach

Yard-wide spraying is ecological overkill with limited personal benefit.

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