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Old 30-06-2006, 07:15 AM
Boomer Boomer is offline
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Location: Middlestown,Nr Wakefield
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Originally Posted by MikeCT
"Boomer" asked:

Hi All….Could anyone tell me how I get rid of the little black lava that
are swimming in the water butts which then seem to turn into some sort
of native mosquito without contaminating the water I use for the plants
?

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Yes, a teaspoon full of vegetable oil or paraffin in each but should do the
trick. The surface film of either will clog the mosquito or gnats breathing
tubes, killing them.

MikeCT
Many thanks for these tips,i will try some this afternoon