Bugs in water butts
 

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 ?
Cheers

Bugs in water butts
 

"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

Bugs in water butts
 

Boomer wrote:
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

My Grandad used to put a couple of goldfish from the pool in there, and
swap them about every week.

Bugs in water butts
 

wrote in message
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Boomer wrote:
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

My Grandad used to put a couple of goldfish from the pool in there, and
swap them about every week.

That assumes that the OP has a pond, but if he doesn't then the oil is much
more positive, except that killing these lava will offend some posters!(:-)

Alan

Bugs in water butts
 

"Alan Holmes" wrote in message
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wrote in message
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Boomer wrote:
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

My Grandad used to put a couple of goldfish from the pool in
there, and
swap them about every week.

That assumes that the OP has a pond, but if he doesn't then the oil
is much
more positive, except that killing these lava will offend some
posters!(:-)

Alan

...... Got it in one, my man! :-)
There is only one UK mossie species that stabs you - and only the
females do that, and they are not disease carriers. Live and let
live. Wreaking death and destruction in the fear of a little
irritation seems a bit harsh, don't you think?
Have you no compassion?
:-))

--
ned

http://www.bugsandweeds.co.uk

Bugs in water butts
 

On Thu, 29 Jun 2006 06:38:48 +0000, Boomer
wrote:


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
?
Cheers

Put a goldfish in the water.

Pam in Bristol

Bugs in water butts
 

Net them out and feed to fish.

They have ended up in watering can in greenhouse, not sure if they are good
for tomatoes or not.

LOL
regards
Cineman

"Boomer" wrote in message
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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
?
Cheers


--
Boomer

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

Bugs in water butts
 

Alan Holmes wrote:
My Grandad used to put a couple of goldfish from the pool in there, and
swap them about every week.

That assumes that the OP has a pond,

err.. No. It just tells you my Grandad had one...

You can leave the glodflush in the water but, with a bit of oxygenating
weed, but Gradnad reckoned they liked a view of the sky.