Help with Mosquitos?

[fortmyersbride]

We moved a few weeks ago from GA to KS. I was able to pretty much prevent mosquito bites on the kids with just off spray, but the Mosquitos up here (and I think we have chiggers too) don't seem the least bit deterred by it. Any recs on a better way to prevent the bites? The kids love playing in our new backyard but are getting covered in bites. I found a service online that will do a spray treatment of the lawn, but the guy said he didn't feel good about spraying where the kids play. Poor DD has been clawing at a bite on her forehead since last night

[ijack]

we have these and they work really well
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000VUYQYK/ref=oh_details_o05_s00_i00

[huey]

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[MamaMaui24]

We're in the West Nile hot zone, so we've been staying inside. DS is too young for DEET (eating his hands/feet), but if your kids are older, that's what friends have been using on their kids.

Also - wear long sleeves, long pants, socks.

[blue1980]

We spray our yard monthly with Cutter backyard bug spray. You can buy it at Home Depot. It works pretty well.

[fortmyersbride]

Sadly the OFF spray I use does already have DEET, but we're still getting bitten. I'll definitely have to look for the cutter spray, and maybe some heavy duty citronella supplies. Thanks!