{
  "id": 170265,
  "title": "Homeowners urged to mosquito-proof their yards this summer with one simple garden lighting trick",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/homeowners-urged-to-mosquito-proof-their-yards-this-summer-with-one",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-05T10:30:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tom's Guide",
    "slug": "tom-s-guide",
    "url": "https://www.tomsguide.com/home/gardening/homeowners-urged-to-mosquito-proof-their-yards-this-summer-with-one-simple-garden-lighting-trick"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "As sweltering temperatures persist, homeowners are increasingly seeking ways to deter mosquitoes from their outdoor spaces. An expert at Lighting Legends has revealed that a simple alteration to garden lighting can significantly reduce mosquito presence. Jon Saeed, managing director at Lighting Legends, explains that mosquitoes are drawn to cool-toned outdoor lights with a color temperature above 5,000K, making them less appealing to warm or yellow-colored lights between 2,200K and 2,700K. By switching to bug-friendly lights, outdoor areas remain more comfortable for guests.\n\nIn addition to altering lighting, Saeed suggests eight other methods to combat mosquitoes. These include removing standing water, planting mosquito-repellent plants like lavender and citronella grass, encouraging natural predators such as birds and bats, installing bug-repelling lighting, setting up mosquito traps, maintaining a tidy garden, using essential oils, and employing fans to disrupt mosquito flight patterns. Adhering to these guidelines should help ensure a more enjoyable summer outdoors.",
  "summary": "Stop mosquitoes from ruining your summer — use this one garden trick to reclaim your patio.",
  "key_points": [
    "Mosquitoes attracted to cool-toned outdoor lights above 5,000K.",
    "Warm or yellow lights between 2,200K and 2,700K less appealing to mosquitoes.",
    "Switching to bug-friendly lights reduces mosquito presence in outdoor areas."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}