In Georgia the most common nuisance mosquito is the Asian tiger, and it rarely travels more than 100 yards from where it hatched. The one biting you was most likely born in your own yard. 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.
A long warm season, summer storms that leave standing water behind, and a coast lined with tidal marsh. Here is what you are sharing the yard with.
Tree-hole breeders in the north Georgia hardwoods. Container biters in every Piedmont backyard. House mosquitoes in the ditches and storm drains of south Georgia, and salt marsh swarms off the Golden Isles. Find your region on the map, then scroll down to meet it.
Each part of the state raises its own biter on its own schedule. Find yours below, then plan your pour around it.
Aedes triseriatus
Daytime, under the shade of the trees
Water held in hollow trees, plus tires and buckets at the edge of the woods
At home around Blue Ridge, Dahlonega and Helen, and a carrier of La Crosse virus in the north Georgia mountains.
Aedes albopictus
Daytime, mostly in the shady parts of the yard
Flowerpot saucers, tires, rain barrels and clogged gutters
First found in Georgia in 1994, and now a fixture of backyards from Atlanta to Athens.
Culex quinquefasciatus
After dark, and it will follow you inside
Ditches, storm drains and stagnant water rich in leaves and runoff
Common statewide and Georgia's main West Nile carrier, from Macon and Albany down to Valdosta.
Aedes taeniorhynchus
Dusk and dawn, in heavy swarms near the marsh
Tidal salt marsh flooded by high tides and heavy rain
A strong flier that travels miles inland from the marshes around Savannah, Brunswick and St. Simons Island.
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.
Savannah warms up first and holds on longest. The mountains start late and quit early. Find your region (same colors as the map) and see how many months you are sharing the yard.
Typical ranges for a normal year. A rainy summer or a warm fall can stretch the calendar on either end. The takeaway: set your space before the color starts, and keep it set through the peak.
Supper on the deck and talks that run late, without the swatting.
Five common questions from Atlanta to the Golden Isles, each with a straight answer.
A long growing season and a lot of rain. UGA entomologist Elmer Gray points to the South's longer warm season as the reason it sees more mosquitoes than the North, and a summer of steady storms can push Georgia's numbers above average. Add the tidal marsh along the coast and there is always somewhere for them to breed.
There is no one fix for a Georgia yard. A few simple habits, done every week, make the biggest difference.
Most of the state gets going in March or April and runs until October cools things off. The coast around Savannah and the Golden Isles can stay active into November, while the north Georgia mountains start around May and wind down by September. The hardest stretch runs from early June into September. Bottom line: get set up before the first warm week of spring and stay set through the end of summer.
Pick one that works on the ground, not on fur or skin. Mosquito Beads use an essential oil blend of geraniol, citronella and peppermint in a biodegradable corn base to mask scent around the yard. DEET free, FIFRA Section 25(b) exempt, and pet friendly.
Skip the fogger and the sticky skin spray. Mosquitoes find you by scent, so hide it. Pour Mosquito Beads across the whole area where you sit, under the chairs and around the table, and they lose track of you.
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 deck. Every warm night.
Naturally
Nothing on your skin. No smoke, no stickiness. Just more evenings out on the deck.
 THE UPGRADEMosquito Beads |
Citronella Candle | Bug Spray | |
|---|---|---|---|
| On your skinWhat touches you | Never | No | Yes, sticky! |
| Smoke & flameNothing to light | 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 humidityHeavy dew, afternoon storms | Dew is fine | Wind & rain 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 past dark from Lake Lanier to Tybee, and skip the bites.
