The American Mosquito Control Association recommends DEET as the most effective mosquito repellent ingredient but other options include picaridin,
oil of lemon-eucalyptus, or metofluthrin, as well as clothing impregnated
with permethrin.

As temperatures increase, so do the number of mosquitos. All landscapers, even those who do not offer pest control services, have to deal with them.

To protect crews, the best applied repellents, according to the American Mosquito Control Association, are still those many products that contain different concentrations of DEET. A five percent solution lasts around 90 minutes, a 100 percent solution lasts up to 10 hours.

The CDC recommends two other active ingredients as safe and effective repellents: picaridin and oil of lemon-eucalyptus. The EPA has registered another repellent, metofluthrin. One more option is clothing impregnated
with permethrin.

The AMCA does not recommend misting systems, electrocution devices, and ultrasonic devices for repelling purposes, but the organization credits mosquito traps with having some usefulness.

There are folk remedies also. According to the Farmers' Almanac, a simple way to help keep mosquitoes at bay is to place a fabric softener sheet in your pockets.

Reported home remedy reliefs from bites include toothpaste, a thick mixture of salt and water, or a wet antacid tablet, each applied separately to the affected area.

If you do offer pest control services, the most effective insecticides for mosquito control according to Mosquito World contain malathion or permethrin. When applied to shrubbery or grass, they will work for several days. When fogged or misted, they work quickly but only temporarily.