The Fourth of July barbecue was totally enjoyable. The food was great. The drinks were cold. The conversation was relaxed.
Then, a bunch of uninvited visitors arrived and threatened to ruin the day ...
Mosquitoes!
Apparently, the cool, wet spring that we suffered through made perfect breeding conditions for these bloodsuckers. They were relentless and seemingly immune to previously reliable spray-on repellents.
Are we doomed to have a mosquito-laden summer?
Is there anything we can do to get rid of these nuisances?
I know the basics -- wear light-colored clothing, refrain from using cologne and other heavily-scented products. Eat garlic. Burn a citronella candle ...
But, do you have any ideas that work?
Use the Talback feature to list them, because I have to go scratch now.
Host of “The Drew Olson Show,” which airs 1-3 p.m. weekdays on The Big 902. Sidekick on “The Mike Heller Show,” airing weekdays on The Big 920 and a statewide network including stations in Madison, Appleton and Wausau. Co-author of Bill Schroeder’s “If These Walls Could Talk: Milwaukee Brewers” on Triumph Books. Co-host of “Big 12 Sports Saturday,” which airs Saturdays during football season on WISN-12. Former senior editor at OnMilwaukee.com. Former reporter at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
