Do you spray for mosquitoes? And, do your neighbors complain about it?

[Anonymous]

How can we get more bats? I HATE the mosquitos and dread them coming back. I grew up in south florida and mosquitos weren't an issue due to spraying, but there it's more of a public health concern.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Spraying for mosquitoes does not work in dense suburbs for exactly the reason the PP stated, if your neighbor is breeding mosquitoes your efforts are futile.

Bird bath water can be fine if it is changed regularly and/or they use BTI dunks, which I do. BTI dunks won't hurt birds or wildlife but kill mosquito larvae. There are also BTI pellets which I sprinkle in boggy areas that seem to collect water after rain. Mosquitos can breed in a teaspoon of water, so all the spraying in the world won't help if it rains the next day.

The problem with spraying is one, it is extremely toxic and two that it kills beneficial insects and animals, many of which eat mosquitoes. Bats, some birds, dragonflies, mosquito hawks, garden toads -- all eat mosquitoes and are harmed by pesticides.

There are botanical repellants that will last about two weeks, which I have used, and are pretty effective. Mosquito Squad offers this service.

+10000

Most people are too stupid to realize this, and keep poisoning things instead.

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How can we get more bats? I HATE the mosquitos and dread them coming back. I grew up in south florida and mosquitos weren't an issue due to spraying, but there it's more of a public health concern.

bats don't do anything that's a myth

http://www-rci.rutgers.edu/~insects/proprom.htm

[Anonymous]

Spraying insecticides is the only effective method of controlling adult mosquitoes.

http://www2.ca.uky.edu/entomology/entfacts/ef005.asp

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Spraying insecticides is the only effective method of controlling adult mosquitoes.

http://www2.ca.uky.edu/entomology/entfacts/ef005.asp

Actually, according to your link, which it seems you didn't bother to read, the no. 1 way to battle mosquitoes is to find and eliminate breeding sites.

The no. 2 thing they mention is something I mentioned in a previous post BTI dunks and pellets, which kill mosquito larvae and are not harmful to other wildlife.

Spraying is the final suggestion.

But go ahead and spray indiscriminately. Poisoning the Chesapeake Bay is no big deal, right?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Spraying for mosquitoes does not work in dense suburbs for exactly the reason the PP stated, if your neighbor is breeding mosquitoes your efforts are futile.

Bird bath water can be fine if it is changed regularly and/or they use BTI dunks, which I do. BTI dunks won't hurt birds or wildlife but kill mosquito larvae. There are also BTI pellets which I sprinkle in boggy areas that seem to collect water after rain. Mosquitos can breed in a teaspoon of water, so all the spraying in the world won't help if it rains the next day.

The problem with spraying is one, it is extremely toxic and two that it kills beneficial insects and animals, many of which eat mosquitoes. Bats, some birds, dragonflies, mosquito hawks, garden toads -- all eat mosquitoes and are harmed by pesticides.

There are botanical repellants that will last about two weeks, which I have used, and are pretty effective. Mosquito Squad offers this service.

+10000

Most people are too stupid to realize this, and keep poisoning things instead.

+1

+2

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[Anonymous]

Pyrethrins (what most mosquito companies use) have been linked to autism.

Pyrethrin use has been booming lately, and autism rates are getting higher. No way I would spray that toxic crap all over my property.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Pyrethrins (what most mosquito companies use) have been linked to autism.

Pyrethrin use has been booming lately, and autism rates are getting higher. No way I would spray that toxic crap all over my property.

Complete myth, did you get vaccinated?

[Anonymous]

What a bunch of idiots. Say no to spraying poison, people. Show some brains.

[Anonymous]

i'm more worried about the loss of bees (which we need for pollination) than west nile:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2014/06/23/do-bees-freak-you-out-well-president-obama-wants-to-keep-them-around/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Pyrethrins (what most mosquito companies use) have been linked to autism.

Pyrethrin use has been booming lately, and autism rates are getting higher. No way I would spray that toxic crap all over my property.

Just like autism peaked after vaccinations increased? Thanks for your wacky Jenny McCarthy science. You can move along now to wingbat territory.

[Anonymous]

^^ Until the REAL cause of autism is identified, EVERYTHING will contribute to autism.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How can we get more bats? I HATE the mosquitos and dread them coming back. I grew up in south florida and mosquitos weren't an issue due to spraying, but there it's more of a public health concern.

bats don't do anything that's a myth

http://www-rci.rutgers.edu/~insects/proprom.htm

I know someone who uses insecticides AND has a bat house.

#stupidf*ck

[Anonymous]

Mosquitoes breed in damp organic matter and this has me thinking that open compost piles might also be a problem, in addition to untreated birdbaths, etc. Do you throw the pellets on the compost pile as well? I'm not sure that would be effective.

If it's wet enough for mosquitos to breed in, it's not a compost pile. It's a rotting pile.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Mosquitoes breed in damp organic matter and this has me thinking that open compost piles might also be a problem, in addition to untreated birdbaths, etc. Do you throw the pellets on the compost pile as well? I'm not sure that would be effective.

If it's wet enough for mosquitos to breed in, it's not a compost pile. It's a rotting pile.

Very true. My compost pile doesn't breed mosquitoes...I keep it moist like a limply wrung out sponge.