You don't need citronella candles, DEET spray, or any wonky hacks to keep nasty mosquitoes away from you. The simple solution to repelling these bugs is an electric fan.


According to the American Mosquito Control Association (yes, it actually exists!), a large fan on your deck would work because mosquitoes are weak fliers.

The New York Times also reports that a fan's breeze "disperses the human emanations that allow female mosquitos [the gender that bites us] to zero in on us." Entomologists from Michigan State University found that fan-generated wind greatly reduces mosquitoes and they recommend we use it in our backyards to protect ourselves and our pets.


No need to drag out the bubble machine or create your own mosquito vaporizer when a fan will keep you both cooler and unbitten!

Thanks Dan!

A Low-Tech Mosquito Deterrent | The New York Times

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