Will mosquitos fly over gazebo walls?
April 1, 2015 2:30 PM Subscribe
I want to build an open top gazebo over a fire pit. If there were screens around the sides, will they fly in through the top?
Lets say I build a gazebo around a fire pit. Something pretty rudimentary. I'd want to screen it in on all sides but naturally the top would be open. With a roaring fire going, would mosquitos come in over the top?
Lets say I build a gazebo around a fire pit. Something pretty rudimentary. I'd want to screen it in on all sides but naturally the top would be open. With a roaring fire going, would mosquitos come in over the top?
Some but probably not as many. You should get fewer opportunistic ankle-bites, at least.
posted by Lyn Never at 2:37 PM on April 1, 2015
posted by Lyn Never at 2:37 PM on April 1, 2015
The American Mosquito Control Association says you'll find them flying up to 25 ft.
posted by Kabanos at 2:42 PM on April 1, 2015 [3 favorites]
posted by Kabanos at 2:42 PM on April 1, 2015 [3 favorites]
I have been bitten by mosquitoes while sitting on the balcony of my 2nd floor apartment, so yes.
posted by LizBoBiz at 2:51 PM on April 1, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by LizBoBiz at 2:51 PM on April 1, 2015 [1 favorite]
With a roaring fire going, would mosquitos come in over the top?
The smoke from the roaring fire might discourage them some. But it probably wouldn't completely eliminate mosquitos as an issue. They absolutely will fly over the top of your gazebo walls.
You could consider making a roof with a smoke hole to give you somewhat further protection or do further research into options.
posted by Michele in California at 3:01 PM on April 1, 2015
The smoke from the roaring fire might discourage them some. But it probably wouldn't completely eliminate mosquitos as an issue. They absolutely will fly over the top of your gazebo walls.
You could consider making a roof with a smoke hole to give you somewhat further protection or do further research into options.
posted by Michele in California at 3:01 PM on April 1, 2015
Response by poster: Darn. Back to the drawing board. Thanks smarty pants'!
posted by Thrillhouse at 3:07 PM on April 1, 2015
posted by Thrillhouse at 3:07 PM on April 1, 2015
Can't you screen in the top too? (Even straight across if you have a dome top - screen is pretty invisible.)
posted by Crystalinne at 3:42 PM on April 1, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by Crystalinne at 3:42 PM on April 1, 2015 [1 favorite]
They are very poor fliers; if you can get an upward wind of >~2.5mph across the entire opening they shouldn't be able to enter
posted by flimflam at 3:42 PM on April 1, 2015
posted by flimflam at 3:42 PM on April 1, 2015
Metal screen wire across the top.
posted by LarryC at 11:02 PM on April 1, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by LarryC at 11:02 PM on April 1, 2015 [1 favorite]
Could you hang citronella buckets high-up on the vertical posts of the gazebo? That might help ward-off any mosquitos trying to come over the top.
posted by Thorzdad at 5:47 AM on April 2, 2015
posted by Thorzdad at 5:47 AM on April 2, 2015
I get bitten by mosquitoes on the balcony of my 4th floor apartment. To them, I think your gazebo will look more like a dinner plate than an obstacle.
posted by degreefox at 1:17 PM on April 6, 2015
posted by degreefox at 1:17 PM on April 6, 2015
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