Spring is always an exciting time! As soon as the temperature hits 12 degrees, we’re in shorts and t-shirts! Funny, because come Fall, when the temperature goes down to 12 degrees, we’re all bundled up in fuzzy sweaters and scarves! Ah! We’re a strange breed, us Canadians!
It’s true! The warmer months are upon us and while we love outdoor living, often times we are unable to enjoy it as much because of mosquitoes. They are a nuisance and also a danger as they carry some horrible viruses with them. We have tried so many ways to combat mosquitoes, from the zappers to bug sprays we have them all handy on our back deck.
My family and I pretty much live outdoors all year round. Mosquito season included! We’re beef farmers! I’m not kidding when I say we’re outdoors all the time. I really, really detest mosquitoes!
Though I love June because we’re that much closer to Summer temperature and Summer weather, I also dread mosquito season! I’ve tried everything to try to help my family not get eaten alive by mosquitoes. I’ve used natural sprays made with citronella and I’ve even gone so far as to rub garlic cloves all over exposed skin. Who knows if that was an old wives’ tale, but I will do anything to ward off mosquitoes.
Then I heard about G…
Green Strike Mosquito Preventer
In 2004/2005 we underwent a West Nile virus scare here in Ontario. At that time, researchers began to run with the idea of creating a holistic, non-toxic artificial pond for mosquitoes to lay their eggs in. They were determined to reduce the 2nd generation of mosquitoes, not just kill the 1st.
Just 1 mosquito can quickly multiply up to 30,000 mosquitoes in 21 days!! GreenStrike’s Mosquito Preventer STOPS mosquito population growth BEFORE it starts. It lures in the female mosquitoes using patented, non-toxic lures and replicates a natural pond where females love to lay their eggs. They are drawn into the unit where they lay their eggs and leave behind a natural pheromone, which signals to other mosquitoes that it’s a prime location for egg-laying.
After a few days, the Mosquito Preventer flushes the eggs through a filter, trapping the eggs before they have a chance to hatch. Best of all, it targets the types of mosquitoes that can carry West Nile Virus, Dengue Fever, Yellow Fever and Chikungunya Virus.
Thorough in-field studies prove that the Mosquito Preventer destroys approximately 20,000 eggs in 30 days resulting in approximately a 70% reduction of mosquito populations.
What’s different about GreenStrike’s Mosquito Preventer? It eliminates mosquitoes at the source! Other methods attempt to trap or catch the millions of mosquitoes that can be in your backyard but the Mosquito Preventer eliminates the hundreds of eggs laid by each of those mosquitoes.
GreenStrike’s Mosquito Preventer is available to purchase exclusively at Home Hardware, you can also keep up with them on Twitter or Facebook.
Enter to WIN a Green Strike Mosquito Preventer
The fine folks at GreenStrike have provided us with one Mosquito Preventer valued at $299 to give away to a Canadian Reader!!
This giveaway is open to Canadian residents, 19+ (excl Quebec) and will end on June 23rd, the winner will have 48 hours to respond. Good Luck!
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post, all opinions are my own.
We live on a gravel road in rural Ontario. Normally, we have limited use of the outdoors from May to November. Seriously. This would enable us to at least enjoy some evenings or lunches outside.
Besos, Sarah
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Being allergic to the bites makes me not want to go outside in the summer at all.
We love gardening ,swimming and barbecuing in the back yard.It would be awesome to win this fabulous product! 🙂
My family would be able to spend more time in our back yard. After supper the bugs get so bad that no one wants to go into the yard at all.
We love camping and some of the places we go to are a little remote so this will help us enjoy the outdoors more without the hassle of the mosquitoes!
I don’t enjoy going outside in the evenings once the mosquitoes are out. I would love to enjoy going out whenever I felt like it to BBQ or enjoy the yard. I think this Green Strike would help reduce them and we could enjoy sitting out.
we could play outside for longer
I am diabetic and mosquitoes are very attracted to me because of my sweetness! 🙁
We could actually enjoy our backyard!
I’m terrified of insects to the point I don’t like being outside to late as I get a bad reaction to mosquito bites. This will make me a lot more comfortable on my patio.
We are surrounded by forests, and spend a lot of time on our little deck. With this beautiful giveaway we could spend more evening time outside.
I live in Saskatchewan. Need I say more?
Mommy Outside, are the mosquitoes bad in Saskatchewan? They’re pretty bad here! lol
Living close to a large wetland is wonderful – all types of birds and wildlife – but also a voracious breeding ground for those nasty little biters. We already live in a slice of Heaven by living on Manitoulin but having a unit like this would make it perfect!
Green Strike Mosquito Preventer would allow our family and friends to enjoy each other’s company, tell stories, share time outside, play music, and generally bask in the glow of our fair isle with greater comfort and peace of mind! All of this without the added environmental and health concerns that so many sprays carry. Could this be the miracle we’ve been looking for?
Would be nice to sit on our deck
We’d actually be able to sit on our deck! Our yard is lined with cedars, so we have privacy but SO many mosquitos. We’ve had to start sitting on the front porch because of it. I’d love to use our deck again!
Our backyard is extremely shaded with two huge trees – this creates a perfect breeding ground for mosquitoes…sadly, they get so bad that during peek mosquito time we aren’t even able to be out there for more then a few minutes. Would love to give this product a try!
Wow! Neat product.