Buffalo, NY (WBEN) If you've seen more mosquitoes around as you've spent more time outdoors, you're definitely not alone. There are several factors contributing to the increase.
He notes if you're asking for just a backyard to be covered, it's more than that. "A mosquito has a range of 150 yards. You want a barrier around your property so any point within 150 yards is taken care of," explains Mikulec.
If you citronella candles to ward off mosquitoes, she says you're not doing enough. "Citronella sounds great, but they don't do a lot to prevent mosquitoes from swarming around you because they can't fill the whole space around you with that citronella smell," says Gangloff-Kaufman.