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Ask HN: Effective way to deal with mosquitoes?

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Re: Ask HN: Effective way to deal with mosquitoes?

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post #5

There’s actually a YC startup that tries to address this question: https://tornyol.com/

The coverage area it promises is up to 5 acres. But with only five minutes of flight time and 30 minutes for every recharge, I don't know how long will it take it to actually do the work it promises.

The solution is definitely cool though. I could pay another small drone to track the movement of tornyol's drone and show me how it tracks and kills the mosquitoes.

Re: Ask HN: Effective way to deal with mosquitoes?

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post #29
post #25

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yeah I was going to say as someone who has spent a while in mosquito prone tropics, a plug in killer indoors - you can turn it off if there are none and windows are closed, and long loose clothes for outside.

Are those pluggeable things safe with cats around?

Yeah I think so. This has a label for a typical one. Say toxic to aquatic life. https://www.boots.com/boots-repel-mosquito-killer-3-pin-plug...

Active ingredient: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prallethrin

Re: Ask HN: Effective way to deal with mosquitoes?

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post #26

We used a blue light thing to attract and kill insects. It worked to certain extent.

How are things going ? From 2021 "Father with a 13-month old baby and a full-time job, 3/2 split in WFH/WFO." :)

Hi thanks for still remembering me. It has been 4 years and I’m now father with 5-year old :) I’m fortunate enough to always have work.

How’s everything going on your side? I hope it went well.

Re: Ask HN: Effective way to deal with mosquitoes?

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post #29
post #25

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yeah I was going to say as someone who has spent a while in mosquito prone tropics, a plug in killer indoors - you can turn it off if there are none and windows are closed, and long loose clothes for outside.

Are those pluggeable things safe with cats around?

A cat weights about 4kg on average. A mosquito weights 2 milligrams. The cat would have to drink it in order to get poisoned.

Re: Ask HN: Effective way to deal with mosquitoes?

#36
post #7

repair window screens. mitigate standing water, even sippie holes, or derelict party cups. but save your effort if you live near a pond slow stream, or lake. door discipline, dont keep it open, sweep yourself for piggybackers. electric mosquito racket. hunt blood engorged mosquitoes with extreme prejudice. each such kill prevents hundreds more.

Have kids and give them an electric mosquito racket. They love it.

*it might be cheaper to control mosquitos any other way

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