Thanks, , Rhizo. I have been upset all morning that they would spray that carp. I may have more luck talking to the company that sprays rather than the neighbor. I found out in my state that you can fill out a form stating that you are allergic and they cannot spray near you. However, a doctor has to confirm it and I don’t know how that would be done.

The neighbors have a vegetable garden and it was entirely covered with the spray. Hope they don’t eat anything grown there but that is their problem.

We do have "organic" mosquito treatment because we literally could not be outside in the yard without being eaten alive, and I know someone from my work who had West Nile maybe 2 years ago and had to be hospitalized. When I was going into work, they would spray during the day. I do find that if they are here, I have to be sure the A/C is not on drawing air into the house or else I feel sensitive. You are supposed to avoid being outside for 30 min afterwards while it dries, so I try to wait out this time or longer now that I am home. We've not had anyone complain, but I would certainly listen to their concerns.

So sorry. I hate those nasty neighbors.

Look at the bright side, though: you don't have to worry about having butterflies or pollinators in your yard! :(

If the insecticide is traveling, it might not be applied properly--you aren't supposed to spray when it's breezy, for example. Find out what it is and then you can see if it's being misused. Pretty sure it's illegal to use insecticides without following manufacturer's guidelines.

Depending on where you live, if the neighbors are making mosquitoes (by having stagnant water), you might be able to get the municipal vector control department to cite them. Mosquitoes DO need to be controlled (and they and their diseases are gonna get worse), but people should not be fumigated.

dedtired - are you sure that your delightful neighbors never seem to consider that their actions might have an impact on you? I'm beginning to suspect that they stay up at night contemplating ways to vex you. It really is a shame that neighbors cannot be just a little considerate. It really goes a long way to make life more pleasurable.

If you can get a copy of the form perhaps you could call your physician and ask if they would complete it for you. You may have to explain your symptoms and that this only happens when they spray.

We could have an entire post just on the antics of our neighbors. In our last house our neighbor had his house power washed and all the windows cleaned. They took the screens to the driveway to wash and and whatever cleaning agent they sprayed on the screens blew right across into my yard and caused the leaves on my tomatoes to wilt.

A lot of natural and "safe" pesticides are based on pyrethins -- a substance found in mums and to which I am allergic. Could be other things, but that is one I commonly see.

Those sprays kill more than mosquitoes no matter what the company says (DH-long term EPA guy), so you will not see lots of harmless and beneficial insects either. You could easily be having an adverse reaction and I would not hesitate to ask my doctor for a letter to that effect. Most of my neighbors spray too, but we are not in such close proximity.

Yes, according to the company website, they use pyrethins. Interesting about mums because i have always been bothered by them. I think if was just not home when they are spraying, Id be okay. Since i cant count on the neighbors, i will call the company and ask them to inform me before they spray. Too bad i cant gather up the bees, hummingbirds and butterflies to evacuate, too.

And lightning bugs, ladybugs, dragonflies, etc., etc., etc. Sick bugs can also poison birds who eat them in the same way raptors can die from eating poisoned rodents.

There are also other chemicals that are in the sprays to increase effectiveness.. And you said a scent was added. So it could be multiple chemical allergies. Now I'm wondering if my first time bad allergies might be due to all the mosquito spraying going on in my neighborhood. And why it seems to crop up totally unrelated to what's sending out pollen . . .