Mosquito Massacre Bucket Challenge

[Bakersdozen]

In our area we have a company called Mosquito Joe. If you have them in your area you will know about them and that their backyard fog kills indiscriminately.
Here is a better solution.
https://homegrownnationalpark.org/mosquito-bucket-challenge/
If using hardware cloth to cover the bucket, any suggestions on what size? We want to keep the bees out but let the mosquitos in.
It's a simple idea that anyone can do.

[The15thMember]

Well, #8 is what I call "honey bee fence".  So that would keep out honeys and any bees or other bugs bigger than that.  The question is, can it be smaller than that?  How small can it be that mosquitos will freely fly through it?  Because I'd want to keep as many other insects out of it as possible, so the smallest size that would let easily mosquitos through would be what I'd want.  I don't know if #10 or #12 hardware cloth would work.  I also don't know if you can find the smaller sizes locally.  I only have one hardware store in my area that carries #8.     

[Bakersdozen]

I wondered the same. I have #8 on hand for closing off entrances to hives. The dunks are supposed to be safe for honey bees, dogs, etc. because the key ingredient is Bti.  I have several non-food grade buckets around but no lids.
I couldn't even water my tomatoes last night without being bit several times.

[Zweefer]

up here the mosquito is our unofficial state bird.  I personally use the portable thermocell units to try and keep them at bay.  thanks for sharing this, I will give it a go and see what results...

[Bakersdozen]

I keep a close eye on the bucket of water, especially after a rain. The dunks don't last a month like the package states. When I wigglers in the water I dump it and start fresh. The mosquitos this year are the worst I have ever experienced. We have so much rain and the soil was saturated. There was standing water in the backyard long enough for them to reproduce.

[The15thMember]

I have been reading through the journals of Lewis and Clark, and today in 1804, Clark remarked that the mosquitoes were so bad that he was having trouble keeping them out of his eyes.