SkeeterSwitch

Smart CO₂ tank switching for outdoor mosquito traps. Never run out mid-session. Schedule-aware, always on.

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4 things that actually do — and what each one misses

Even the proven approaches have real limits. Here's the honest version, and the one method that's purpose-built to crash the adult-female population in your yard.

Dump standing water weekly

Gutters, saucers, toys, tarps. Costs nothing, does more than any spray.

Misses one container and the cycle restarts. Doesn't touch adults already flying.

EPA-registered topicals

DEET, picaridin, IR3535, or oil of lemon eucalyptus on exposed skin.

Protects you, not the yard. Reapply every few hours; kids forget; pets can't wear it.

Bti larval dunks

A bacterium that only kills mosquito larvae. Safe for pets, fish, pollinators.

Only works in standing water you find. Does nothing to adults flying in from next door.

CO₂ + heat mosquito traps

Release a steady stream of bottled CO₂ with a touch of heat to mimic a breathing mammal. Host-seeking female mosquitoes (the ones that bite) fly to it instead of you, get sucked into a net, and dehydrate. Pulls them from up to an acre.

Safe around pets & kids

No pesticide. No spray. The bait is just exhaled-breath chemistry. Dogs, cats, and toddlers can walk right past it.

Spares the local ecosystem

Bees, butterflies, dragonflies, fireflies, and pollinators don't host-seek for CO₂. They ignore the trap. Foggers and zappers kill them by the thousands.

Proven to target mosquitoes & gnats

Peer-reviewed field trials (Kline, USDA-ARS) show 60–90% drops in landing rates for Aedes, Culex, Anopheles, plus biting midges and no-see-ums.

Only works while it's running. Run out of CO₂ on a Saturday and you're feeding the mosquitoes until you notice.

Where SkeeterSwitch fits

We fix the catch. SkeeterSwitch sits between two CO₂ tanks, switches automatically when one runs dry, and warns your phone before the second one does. Your CO₂ trap stays on all season — no missed weekends, no surprise yard full of mosquitoes.

12 things that won't kill your mosquitoes

The backyard pest-control industry runs on myths. Some don't work. Some make your yard worse. Here's the short version.

Bug zappers

Mosquitoes don't hunt UV. Zappers kill 99.9% beneficial bugs and almost zero mosquitoes.

Citronella candles

Open flame puts out CO₂ and heat — exactly what mosquitoes home in on.

Tiki torches

Same problem as candles, bigger flame. A beacon visible to mosquitoes for 30+ feet.

Fogging & bug bombs

Wipes out bees, butterflies, dragonflies, and the spiders that eat mosquitoes.

Ultrasonic repellers

Apps, wristbands, plug-ins. Cochrane review of 10 trials: zero effect.

Bats & purple martins

Mosquitoes are under 1% of their diet. Martins eat dragonflies (which eat mosquitoes).

Repellent plants

Oil is locked inside the leaves. Sitting next to the plant does nothing.

Garlic, B-vitamins, dryer sheets

Every controlled trial: negative. Diet does not change how mosquitoes find you.

DEET-free 'natural' sprays

DEET has 65+ years of safety data. Natural oils evaporate in 20 minutes.

Timer-based pesticide misters

Spray pyrethroids on a schedule whether mosquitoes are there or not. Same damage as fogging.

Ignoring small standing water

Aedes mosquitoes breed in a bottle cap. Gutters and saucers, not ponds.

'Mosquitoes only bite at dusk'

Aedes aegypti and albopictus are aggressive daytime biters. Sunscreen ≠ safety.

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