"Cupra" wrote in message |
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Just had a look at a site that states that mozzies have a flying range of
300yds from 'home', and can breed in as little as a teaspoon of water!

I suggest the neighbours hunt around in a 300 yard radius for all sources of
stagnant water (it'd be ironic if the source was in their garden!)

Quite!

We have a large pond but I have never seen a mozzy lavae in it, because we
keep fish. Seen lots in our rain barrels though, and lots in a neighbours
garden because he's untidy and leaves water holding things, like buckets,
plant troughs, trays, about so they fill with rain water. Perhaps they too
have similar in their garden.

Now you presumable want to keep your wildlife pond and would not wish to
introduce one of the larger species of fish so may I suggest Sticklebacks to
take care of any larvae there may be.
Finally, I too suffer badly from some insect bites and therefore wear a good
insect repellent containing DEET, perhaps you could suggest they do to.

Their mention of DDT says a lot for their age and their ignorance. :-)

--
Bob

www.pooleygreengrowers.org.uk/ about an Allotment site in
Runnymede fighting for it's existence.