{"id":2557,"date":"2014-07-28T03:00:27","date_gmt":"2014-07-28T08:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/blog\/?p=2557"},"modified":"2014-07-18T13:26:32","modified_gmt":"2014-07-18T18:26:32","slug":"how-to-save-your-backyard-picnic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.allisonpest.com\/blog\/2014\/07\/28\/how-to-save-your-backyard-picnic\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Save Your Backyard Picnic"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_2563\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2563\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/MP9003846901.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2563\" src=\"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/MP9003846901-200x165.jpg\" alt=\"Protect The Picnic\" width=\"200\" height=\"165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new.allisonpest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/MP9003846901-200x165.jpg 200w, https:\/\/new.allisonpest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/MP9003846901-1024x846.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/new.allisonpest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/MP9003846901.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2563\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Protect The Picnic<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Flies floating in your fruit juice? <a href=\"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/blog\/2014\/06\/02\/interesting-and-unusual-facts-about-ants\/\" target=\"_self\">Ants<\/a> marching away with your apple pie? Mosquitos using your body as an all-you-can-eat buffet? Save your backyard picnic from pests with these NJ pest control tips:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Dress the part.<\/strong><br \/>\nAlthough bright colors are festive, they tend to draw in bugs. Opt for cool neutrals to blend in and keep bugs at bay.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Go au-natural.<\/strong><br \/>\nPerfume and cologne draw in bugs like nobody\u2019s business.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Be a landlubber.<\/strong><br \/>\nWater settings may seem ideal for a picnic, but they harbor bloodsucking <a href=\"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/blog\/2013\/03\/25\/mosquitosfragile-and-dangerous\/\" target=\"_self\">mosquitos<\/a> and other insects that can pillage summer fun.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Decorate to deter.<\/strong><br \/>\nMarigolds make great centerpieces and have strong insect-repelling properties.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Pack a citrus \u201cpunch.\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\nCitrus fruits, particularly peels, possess strong bitter oils that can repel pests, providing effective, yet tasty NJ pest control. Pack them at the top of your picnic basket and place them around your picnic spread.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Send your table for a swim.<\/strong><br \/>\nPlacing the legs of your picnic table in trays of water prevents ants from crossing and crawling across your feast.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Keep it in the clear.<\/strong><br \/>\nNothing kills the picnic mood faster than taking a swig of\u00a0 a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/blog\/2010\/08\/20\/bottle-flies-can-contaminate-your-new-jersey-home-or-business\/\" target=\"_self\">bug-contaminated<\/a> beverage. For drinks, be sure to use transparent vessels with lids to keep bugs out &#8211; and keep an eye on contents.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Invite bugs to lunch.<\/strong><br \/>\nThat\u2019s right. Host a party for the little beasties \u2013 a few yards from your picnic site. Deck it out with overripe fruit, sugar water, and melon. Providing bugs their own smelly feast keeps them from invading yours!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Don\u2019t let bugs ruin your good time. Contact <a href=\"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/contact-us.php\" target=\"_self\">Allison Pest Control<\/a> today, your NJ pest control problem-solvers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Flies floating in your fruit juice? Ants marching away with your apple pie? Mosquitos using your body as an all-you-can-eat buffet? Save your backyard picnic from pests with these NJ pest control tips: Dress the part. Although bright colors are festive, they tend to draw in bugs. 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