Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Jan 11, 2015 8:17 am Our front door is in an alcove and faces east. Every morning there is a swarm of mosquitoes resting there, for some reason they appear to gravitate to this area (i.e. there might be 20-30 of them there but you wouldn't see them on any other side of the house). This is causing us some problems as it means that we frequently get them in the house (and then are attacked by them each night). Does anyone have any ideas as to why they may be resting in this one spot? I have tried putting surface bug spray on the ceiling of the alcove but this does not appear to work (and I am reluctant to put anything too toxic there given that it will mean that we will be exposed to it every time we walk in the house. I have also tried a bug catcher, but with limited success. Re: Mosquitos at front door 2Jan 11, 2015 8:43 am D101 Our front door is in an alcove and faces east. Every morning there is a swarm of mosquitoes resting there, for some reason they appear to gravitate to this area (i.e. there might be 20-30 of them there but you wouldn't see them on any other side of the house). This is causing us some problems as it means that we frequently get them in the house (and then are attacked by them each night). Does anyone have any ideas as to why they may be resting in this one spot? I have tried putting surface bug spray on the ceiling of the alcove but this does not appear to work (and I am reluctant to put anything too toxic there given that it will mean that we will be exposed to it every time we walk in the house. I have also tried a bug catcher, but with limited success. How about something like this in the corner of your alcove? http://www.raidautomatic.com.au/ Re: Mosquitos at front door 3Jan 11, 2015 9:00 am Do you have any plants or water in or near the alcove ? Or anything else that must be attracting them to your place ? They must be breeding somewhere close even though some species can travel a long way each night. Stewie Building Standards; Getting It Right! AS2047 Section 6 Page 31 speaks to Construction/Tolerances of Windows and external glazed doors in buildings Check also New South Wales Guide to Standards and Tolerances,… 12 24763 Get some long brass machine screws and bolt right through the gate and put brass acorn nuts and washers on the other side. It will never come off 1 9070 that will depend on the kitchen bench depth. you'll have to specify it so it allows for both the tap and the sink 1 7379 |