Reducing mosquitos by pool
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Reducing mosquitos by pool
I have a small temporary pool and typically have a few mosquitos flying around it. Are there any candles, tiki torches or bug zappers like https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000 ... pldnSite=1
that would help? I'd rather not use chemicals but may consider if it becomes more of a problem.
that would help? I'd rather not use chemicals but may consider if it becomes more of a problem.
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Re: Reducing mosquitos by pool
I sell dunks that look like a tiny donut that you toss in. Basically what they do is break up the surface tension of the water so the larvae drown since they breathe out their rectum, floating at the surface, while maturing.
Your local hardware or farm and home store should have them.
Your local hardware or farm and home store should have them.
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https://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&keywo ... r6rn_b_p37
If you keep your pool chemicals up to date, it should not get mosquitoes
I saw these on another mosquito thread in here
https://spartanmosquito.com/
I ordered some late summer last year and they didn't help. I tried some again this year - so far so good but is earlier than the worst of mosquito season
If you keep your pool chemicals up to date, it should not get mosquitoes
I saw these on another mosquito thread in here
https://spartanmosquito.com/
I ordered some late summer last year and they didn't help. I tried some again this year - so far so good but is earlier than the worst of mosquito season
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Mosquito dunks that look like donuts are typically dried compressed stuff with some Bacillus thuringiensis which is a bacteria that infects insect larva and kills them. I'd be interested in the dunks that "break up the surface tension of the water" which suggests a detergent and not a bacteria.jadedfalcons wrote: ↑Fri May 25, 2018 8:27 pm I sell dunks that look like a tiny donut that you toss in. Basically what they do is break up the surface tension of the water so the larvae drown since they breathe out their rectum, floating at the surface, while maturing.
Your local hardware or farm and home store should have them.
I suspect the OP would have a few mosquitos flying around whether they had a small pool or not.
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Re: Reducing mosquitos by pool
If you think these mosquitoes are breeding in the pool, then you really need to use pool chemicals.
If you just need general mosquito control, look into ovitraps. You can find instructions to build your own or buy them. I bought these and found that they help a lot:
https://www.amazon.com/Mosquito-Larva-T ... op?ie=UTF8
Looks like they're out of stock at amazon and temporarily sold out on their own site: https://www.bitebackllc.com/shop/
diy: http://www.instructables.com/id/Mosquit ... g-Ovitrap/
The key is to have these traps out at the beginning of the mosquito season. They lure the females to waste their eggs/larvae, disrupting the reproductive cycle. (Of course, the downside is that it takes weeks to taper down the mosquito population and they won't get everything)
If you just need general mosquito control, look into ovitraps. You can find instructions to build your own or buy them. I bought these and found that they help a lot:
https://www.amazon.com/Mosquito-Larva-T ... op?ie=UTF8
Looks like they're out of stock at amazon and temporarily sold out on their own site: https://www.bitebackllc.com/shop/
diy: http://www.instructables.com/id/Mosquit ... g-Ovitrap/
The key is to have these traps out at the beginning of the mosquito season. They lure the females to waste their eggs/larvae, disrupting the reproductive cycle. (Of course, the downside is that it takes weeks to taper down the mosquito population and they won't get everything)
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Re: Reducing mosquitos by pool
Thanks all. To clarify, I don't think the mosquitos are breeding in the pool, but there is standing water around the pool. I might try Bite Back and some Dunks or Mosquito bits too
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Is it near summertime? Is this outside? My advice is to spend whatever monies you would spend on mosquito repellant on your favorite summer drink, I prefer cold craft beer or red wine, then sip and ignore the critters. A few skeeter bites may help your autoimmune system. Just my two cents. And whatever you do, please don’t use any chemicals that would hurt my honeybees, those girls work hard to make honey and have enough problems already. Thanks and good luck.
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Are they gathering around the pool, or, are they gathering around the people gathering around the pool? Or, are they hatching from the pool (or nearby pooled water) so it appears they are gathering around the pool, but are really leaving the water?
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Seems like some noseeums or some real tiny mosquitos just hatches by the pool. Seems like they bite but the smallest itch and it doesn't leave a mark.
So they could be a bigger problem than mosquitos.
I did buy some tiki torches so will see if those help.
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Why do you not spray some repellent on you. I have a little pond and had to spray myself. Putting gold fish in your standing water will help against mosquitoes because fish like to eat their larvae.
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You should probably make sure the surrounding ground is well drained. You say temporary pool. Is this a kiddie sized pool? If so drain it once a week. That will water surrounding grass, flush out the larva, and allow you to move it around the yard. If bigger than that you probably have to use chemicals of some sort to prevent breeding. If the bugs are coming out of the pool torches will not help much, you need to stop them from breeding!ThankYouJack wrote: ↑Sun May 27, 2018 4:01 pm
Seems like some noseeums or some real tiny mosquitos just hatches by the pool. Seems like they bite but the smallest itch and it doesn't leave a mark.
So they could be a bigger problem than mosquitos.
I did buy some tiki torches so will see if those help.
Retired 2019. So far, so good. I want to wake up every morning. But I want to die in my sleep. Just another conundrum. I think the solution might be afternoon naps ;)
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if there is wet ground it could be any number of critters. Keeping it dry is best. I don't like spraying but I have a couple of areas that tend to be shady and damp that I hit with Triazicide to suppress biting mites and later chiggers (it is probably too early for chiggers).
Stay hydrated; don't sweat the small stuff