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mosquito breeding control
On Sat, 20 Jun 2009 08:52:37 +1000, "David Hare-Scott" wrote:
wrote: On Fri, 19 Jun 2009 08:42:25 +0000 (UTC), John Savage wrote: Anyone know of an Australian source for the bacteria (BTI) or the hormone control for mosquito wriggles? I searched online but can't find any local web suppliers, i.e., in Aust, yet there are plenty of outlets in the US. A pool company has left a friend with a half-finished pool, and the pool and the cratered yard are breeding plenty of mozzies here in Sydney despite it officially being Winter. The mild temperature and unrelenting showery weather are providing good breeding conditions. The owner tried a couple of bottles of kero but it evaporated too quickly to be a long-term solution (while awaiting a legal remedy for the pool). Initially I thought a pool cover might provide the answer, but I've been reading where pooled rainwater in the plastic cover itself can provide a good breeding ground. How about diesel oil? ALSO: We might have some new readers since I last asked this question, so I'll try it again: Some years ago I heard on a radio program of a new (new to me!) method for stopping mozzies from breeding in garden water features, lily ponds, etc., and I thought to myself "I should write that down or I'll probably forget it." Well, I didn't write it down, and sure enough I forgot the details! This method didn't involve tiny fish or anything like that, either. I just can't remember what it did involve; just that it was something I would not have otherwise thought of. Anyone? Use a natural method - chuck in a few fish. Not a very promising idea in a building site. Cement or mortar will make the water too alkaline for fish and there has to be some sort of ecology to support them. Yeah ! Mozzie larvae.... David |
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