I know very well what you are talking about...
I used to be that way...
I'd walk outside and be eaten alive...
I too empty the water, but know some gets by me...
*and can't do much about the neighbors' house's either. :rolleyes:
And when I was younger I could say the same for myself with fleas...
there could be one in the room and a 100 people, I'd be the only one the flea bit...
I know exactly how you feel...
But I've done some reading on it, and Mike posted had some good ideas....
although I think those "Bug~Zappers'" really only attrack poor moths to be honest...
Mostly it is what you breathe out of your mouth, the carbon dioxide...
and you can't hold your breath outside all night..
*but there is a machine out that does put that stuff out
and is supposed to attrack them there instead of you*
I have never experienced one, so can't give you an answer..
But alot has to do with your body heat and smell..
Now many can't do much about their body heat...
*especially when the night starts to cool down and you're still 98.6*'s....
And movement and color of clothing..
they can detect you moving and the color of clothing too...
I believe they like the darker clothing, so you can wear lighter colored clothing..
But you can watch what soap you use...
*I used to use Pink Dove...
I was eaten alive when I moved here to this house 12 years ago...
Someone said, switch soap, I did, now I don't have hardly any problem at all..*
and I do NOT wear any hair sprays or perfumes when in the garden either...
*I do the same becasue of the bees as well*
Also, I like bats, and have several around my area
and encourage them to come and stay and they do..
And again, it's the time of day they come out too you should avoid...
early mornings and late evenings..
When I was pregnant and nursing my kids I was a skeeter magnet too....