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November 20, 2008, 03:48:14 AM

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paul wheaton
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June 26, 2008, 09:07:09 AM

In another forum, folks were talking about all sorts of toxic ways to control mosquitoes.

I put in my non toxic solutions which I felt were much better, but they seem to fall on deaf ears.

So I thought I would come here and say it, just so the words might be appreciated.

And once I say it, I suspect everybody here will be thinking "well, yeah - duh!"

First, for bodies of water: either eliminate the bodies of water (like old tires) or for things like watering tanks, toss in a couple of feeder goldfish. They cost about a dime apiece. Maybe it's a good time to stock that pond with just a dozen trout.

Time to explore a bat house! Complete with proper installation - cuz if you don't put them in just the right spot, they don't work worth a damn. Maybe install more than one bat house.


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monica_jenkins
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June 30, 2008, 06:37:17 PM

What do you think about adding Bt israelensis to outdoor water sources? Does it have an adverse effect? I see it advertised in organic type catalogs...


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paul wheaton
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July 02, 2008, 06:14:08 PM

I think BT is great stuff. However, I read something once (from an unreliable source) that said that most forms of BT are GMO's. I haven't used any BT since. If I couldn't solve the problem any other way, I would use BT.

In the case of skeeters: goldfish are way cheaper. And I like the idea of ponds having something that I eat that eats the skeeters - rather than BT.


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