How to minimize mosquitoes?

Hi,

Important to mention: i live in Canada. Not the tropics, so way less mosquitoes, but still....

I'm planning to build my own tiny house soon, and working on several fronts at same time for this. Like mastering the building code, getting more tools, getting hardware supplies, recycled wood, recycled plumbing, etc, etc.. This part is doing well.

Now... I'm going to be remote and would like to minimize the mosquitoes (I know it's impossible to get rid of them). So I'm going to have:

- Sage
- Mint
- Citronella (the real thing)
- Begonias
- A Bat house
- Birds houses

Is there anything else worth it? All suggestions are welcomed!

The plants prevent more or less but don't work at all if you offer these Mossies a kindof paradise..

Look around for stagnant water bodies.
It will not be a pond or trench but some unexpected places like an old bucket, pot or tin,
some spot that is a permanent puddle and even the pre filled watering can could be the breeding grounds.
(here in Thailand are aircos ofther making such permanent puddles)

Lights in and around the coop.
Some places yellow lights and in other places red lights keep mosquitoes avoiding such places.

It is possible to keep mossies away.
Disneyland in Florida is surrounded by swamps and they have no mossies in the park.
I believe they use some humidifier or mister with garlic and citronella oil so much diluted that humand cannot smell it.

Another tactic you may wish to consider……..

Living in the wet tropics, I’ve got lots of mosquitos. The best steps I’ve taken are:

1- create breeding ponds and stock them with guppies. The fish will eat the mosquito larvae, thus eliminating future generations of thousands of mosquitos. About every 50’ apart I’ve set up half barrels (you could use other things) with a few guppies in them. If it is in the sun, I put water plants in to provide shade for the fish so that the water doesn’t get too warm.

2- eliminate any potential water collection spots. Store old tires inside a shed or under a tarp. Keep tarps taunt to avoid water pooling. Pick up or protect any tools….or trash….that could collect water.  Etc.

3- use “dunk granules" (bt for killing mosquito larvae) in plants that gather water. I have my driveway rock wall covered with bromeliads which hold water. A couple of the granules into each appears sufficient to stop the mosquito life cycle.

4- encourage bats.

I like to encourage dragonflies to visit my property as they are known to hunt those pesky mosquitoes down.

I've heard, but can't confirm, that ducks might help deal with mosquito larvae found in water?

I leave a few containers of stagnant water outside. As I walk by I look inside and if I see larvae swimming around I dump it out and refill.