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Rural/Farm Life

Kali

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1. if you use flea/tick "pour-on" type stuff on your cats it will help with flies and mosquitoes

Reply to jwirr (Original post)

Mon Jun 2, 2014, 10:32 AM

Jun 2014

same with collars. You can get ear tags or collars for the goats as well or various sprays/wipes etc.

I have never found the "natural" sprays - citronella or eucalyptus based to be very effective but might be worth trying if you don't want to use the other stuff.

drain any standing water you can, use mosquito "dunks," and encourage frogs, bats, birds etc.

Yes there are transmissible diseases so some precautions are probably warranted. check with a vet or county extension.

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I am thankful for all the rain this spring - no forest fires. But we are being eaten alive by [View all] jwirr Jun 2014 OP

if you use flea/tick "pour-on" type stuff on your cats it will help with flies and mosquitoes Kali Jun 2014 #1

Thank you. jwirr Jun 2014 #2

Dogs get heartworm from mosquitoes. dixiegrrrrl Jun 2014 #3

the army tested it all. WHO tested it all. deet mopinko Jun 2014 #6

I wish you could send some rain our way. fasttense Jun 2014 #4

We are getting too much rain here after the huge snows we had last winter. Thank you for the tips. jwirr Jun 2014 #5