In Arizona the monsoon changes everything. Summer storms leave water behind in yards from Phoenix to Tucson, and mosquitoes are ready to use every drop. Some even bite in broad daylight. Mosquitoes smell you. Six essential oils hide that scent. Working in 10 minutes. Lasts up to 48 hours. Pet-friendly. Made in the USA.
How it works
Pour on ground for best results. Our beads mask your human scent so mosquitoes fly by.
Remove lid or pour beads into a dish. Think candles but better!
Pour into mesh bag. Clip it on for on-the-go protection.
Dry heat for months, then summer storms that leave water in washes, pool covers and backyard planters. That's when the desert comes alive. Here's what you're hosting against.
Floodplains along the Colorado River, irrigated farms around Yuma, monsoon puddles across Phoenix, and cool high-country marshes up north. What bites you in Flagstaff is not what bites you in Yuma. Find your region on the map, then meet your mosquito.
From Flagstaff's cool marshes to Tucson's backyard planters, each one keeps its own hours and its own kind of water. Knowing which one is in your yard tells you when to pour.
Culiseta inornata
Dusk and evening, in the cool months when other mosquitoes quit
Cold ponds, stock tanks and marshy meadows
A big, slow, cool-weather mosquito. Shows up around Flagstaff and Prescott in spring and fall.
Aedes vexans
Dusk and early evening, and aggressively
Floodplains, river bottoms and pools left after heavy rain
Its eggs wait in dry ground for a flood, then hatch all at once. Watch for it after storms around Lake Havasu City and Bullhead City.
Culex tarsalis
Dusk and after dark, feeding on birds and people
Irrigated fields, canals and farm ponds
A main West Nile carrier in farm country, at home in the irrigated fields around Yuma and San Luis.
Culex quinquefasciatus
After dark, often right around the house
Green pools, storm drains and stagnant water full of leaves
The most abundant mosquito reported in Arizona and a leading West Nile carrier, from Mesa to Glendale.
Anopheles freeborni
Dusk into the night
Clear, sunny seepage pools and irrigation ditches
Easy to spot: it rests tilted, tail up. Found in the farmland around Casa Grande and Coolidge.
Aedes aegypti
All day, low at the ankles, indoors and out
Plant saucers, buckets and anything holding a capful of water near the house
Arizona's most common day-biting mosquito, at home in backyards from Tucson to Sierra Vista and Nogales.
Debra
I was honestly skeptical at first, but these mosquito beads really surprised me!
They’re easy to use, smell pleasant, and I noticed a significant decrease in mosquito bites while spending time outside.
The low desert starts early and runs late. The high country gets a real winter. Everywhere, the monsoon brings the peak. Find your region (same colors as the map) and see how much of the year you're actually hosting.
Typical ranges for a normal year. A wet monsoon makes the peak bigger, and any water left standing for a week can raise the next batch. The takeaway: set your space before the color starts, and keep it set through the peak.
Monsoon sunsets and late dinners outside, from Scottsdale to Tucson.
No swatting.
Five questions Arizonans type in once the storms start and the bites follow, with an honest answer to each.
Because the storms finally give them water, and the heat speeds everything up. Every monsoon downpour leaves puddles, full pool covers, clogged gutters and soaked planters behind. Water left standing for about a week is enough to raise the next batch, so a busy storm season can turn into a busy mosquito season fast.
Arizona has dozens of native mosquito species, and city life hands them extra water all year. Green pools, irrigated lawns, drip lines, fountains, AC and evaporative cooler drains and backyard planters all hold enough water to breed in. The desert is dry. Most backyards are not.
In an Arizona yard, the water is usually hiding somewhere you watered on purpose. No single trick clears it, but a few habits stacked together do. Here's what actually works.
State health officials put the usual peak at April through October, and in the low desert some mosquitoes stay active even longer. Phoenix and Yuma get going around March and run into November. The high country around Flagstaff has a much shorter summer season. Everywhere in the state, the monsoon brings the worst of it. Translation: set your space early and keep it set.
Skip anything that goes on your dog's fur. Mosquito Beads go on the ground instead, where six essential oils, including geraniol, citronella and peppermint, mask the scent mosquitoes follow. The base is biodegradable corn. DEET free, FIFRA Section 25(b) exempt, and pet-friendly.
Outside Together
Six essential oils mask the scent mosquitoes follow to find you. Pour a few minutes before everyone heads outside.
Peak performance on days 1 and 2. Then pour a fresh batch the next time you head outside.*
A spray covers one body. Mosquito Beads cover the whole space, so everyone sitting shares in the protection. Nothing on your skin.
*Results vary with weather, wind, and the size of your space.
Mosquitoes find you by smell. Six essential oils mask that scent, so they fly by. The beads kick in within 10 minutes of the pour. Results vary with weather, wind, and the size of your space.
It kicks in within 10 minutes of the pour. One pour lasts up to 48 hours, with peak performance on days 1 and 2.
Yes. Wind carries the scent, so it can drift away from where you sit. Pour on the side the wind is coming from, so the scent drifts over you. Morning dew and light mist do not affect the beads. Only a hard rain wears the scent down, so pour a fresh batch after one.
Yes. Mosquito Beads are pet-friendly and DEET-free. Nothing goes on anyone's skin or fur.
The Signature jar covers up to 1,000 sq ft, about a 20 x 50 deck. The Sidekick covers up to 300 sq ft. One pour covers your space, so everyone sitting there shares in the coverage. Pour heavier on nights when mosquitoes are bad.
Nothing goes on your skin, so no sticky arms and no chemical smell. No flame to tend, nothing to recharge, and no fog drifting onto your food. You pour it and sit down.
Pour the beads on the ground for best results. On a nice patio, pour them into a dish or bowl, set the open jar nearby, or use the clip-on mesh bag. The beads and oils are biodegradable.
You're covered by our 30-Day Happiness Guarantee. We refund one opened jar per order, with no return needed. Unopened jars can be returned within 30 days for a full refund.
Your Arizona patio. Storm season and all. Naturally
Shop Mosquito BeadsNothing on your skin. No smoke, no flame, no stickiness. Just a backyard mosquitoes drift right past.
 THE UPGRADEMosquito Beads |
Citronella Candle | Bug Spray | |
|---|---|---|---|
| On your skinWhat touches you | Never | No | Yes, sticky! |
| Smoke & flameNothing to light during fire restrictions. |
None | Open flame | None |
| CoverageProtected area | Up to 1,000 sq ft | A few feet | Just you |
| LastsPer application | Peaks on days 1–2 | Hours | Hours |
| Holds up in the heatTriple-digit afternoons | Nothing to sweat off | Wind blows it out | Sweats off |
| Ways to use | 3 ways | 1 way | 1 way |
| Scent | Pleasant & natural | Strong, smoky | Chemical |
| Natural & biodegradable |
Yes | Varies | Rarely |
Efficacy peaks on days 1–2 when poured on the ground. Shake to reactivate and refresh to keep the zone going.
What's in the jar
Fast oils start strong. Slow oils hold on.
1.75%A floral, citrusy scent that releases slowly. It anchors the blend as the lighter oils fade.
0.25%A deep, warm, spicy scent that holds on after the lighter oils fade.
0.25%A quick burst of mint that starts masking your scent within minutes of the pour.
0.25%The classic summer scent. It gets to work early while the slower oils build.
0.25%A bright menthol mint that backs up peppermint for a fuller first wave.
0.25%A fresh, woody herb that rounds out the six oils into one clean, balanced scent.
All on biodegradable beads. FIFRA 25(b) exempt. Made in the USA.
Pour. Don't Spray.The honest comparison
Stay out under the desert stars. Skip the bites.
