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15-01-2005, 11:21 PM
Lar
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BTW, mosquitoes breed in water not in trees. If you want to get rid of the
beasties, you need to get rid of any standing water. Maybe it would be a
better idea to get rid of all the swimming pools in the neighborhood not
just your immediate area?
That's a yes/no on where they breed. Many trees hold water for
mosquitos to breed, even so much there is a specific species that solely
lay there eggs in holes of trees. Many tropical garden type plants also
will hold enough water for them to breed, especially the Asian Tiger
mosquito, which eggs/larvae do not have to have continuous water supply
to survive. The problem usually isn't so much a breeding source in
neighborhoods, but a favorable place to hide out during the day in shady
landscapes, more so when there is sprinkler system to keep those areas
humid.
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Lar
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