Lovely summer evening can be great opportunities for dinner on the patio, but one party crasher always ruins the fun: the mosquito.
Instead of slathering your body with repellent, try repelling mosquitos from the space around you. It's possible with spatial repellents.
A controlled-release spatial repellent device, which disperses repellent in an ultra-fine mist from a replaceable cartridge or pad, creates a protected radius of around 15 to 20 feet, depending on the device.
Different iterations of the device are available for a variety of applications, including fuel-powered versions for camping and repellent-emitting stakes that can be arranged around the yard to create a larger perimeter.
One of the most well-known devices: the Thermacell E55 repeller (about $40), which creates a 20-foot protection radius with about five hours of life on its rechargeable lithium battery. Repellent cartridges can last up to 40 hours. The company also make a portable version of the device that is designed to be durable. The MR450 (about $35) is also effective at repelling mosquitos but it is powered by a butane cartridge and requires less convenient repellent pads. According to Wirecutter, it's a good option for camping.
Unfortunately, windy conditions are a major limiting factor, since the mist is dispersed into the air. But wind also disperses mosquitos, so you can always use a big fan.
Rick Good spent ten years in the newspaper business, including with The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) and The Greenville News (Greenville, SC). He co-wrote, with Melinda Coleman, Rutledge to Riley: Governors of South Carolina, 1776–Present (Published by The Greenville News), and is the author of Mind Games Trivia #1 (Amazon). He has recently spent 15 years creating original trivia content through Sounds Good Mobile Entertainment and continues that with his new company, SGME Software. He edits The Smart Reader’s money, real estate, and business coverage.
