First of all, these are perfect lights for my covered back porch. They're really bright and make it a fun place to entertain at night. I also really like that the mosquito repellant pods are only every 5 feet or so, so there's plenty of light while still getting coverage from it. It's also great to have a switch to activate that part outside of the lights, so I can have the lights on outside of mosquito season without wasting the repellant. I wouldn't say that this gives me complete protection from mosquitos as someone who is often eaten alive by them, but it does make a difference.