Besides what's mentioned in the referenced article below, the chemical
harms butterflies and moths and their pupae/larvae. It's rumored not to
be good for humans, either.

JK

May 1, 2003
MANY MOSQUITO CONTROLS ONLY HAMMER BUYER=92S POCKETBOOK
Writer: Robert Burns (903) 834-6191,
Source: Dr. Jimmy Olson (979) 845-5037,

OVERTON =96 When it comes to mosquito control devices, about the only
thing that works is common sense, says an entomologist with Texas A&M
University.

snip

"What's particularly disturbing to Olson are the pesticide misting
devices now on the market. There are several models, but they generally
work by
emitting small puffs of the insecticides at timed intervals around a
house's perimeter. The devices are expensive, costing as much as $5,000,
and
their effectiveness is suspect. Worse is the amount of pesticide they
release
into the environment over time and the possibility of inhalation by
residents
and the drift of the pesticide to other properties."

"It's about the most indiscriminate, irresponsible use of a chemical
control that I've ever seen," Olson said.

Full article:
http://agnews.tamu.edu/dailynews/sto...O/May0103a.htm

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Mike Quinn, New Braunfels, TX,



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Has anyone used one of these to lessen the biting critter population in=

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Sherman

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