Mosquitos in the water tray

Mosquitos in the water tray#368812

By Sundeewz -  Fri Nov 13, 2020 9:04 pm
Location:  Southern California, Zone 10b
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- Fri Nov 13, 2020 9:04 pm #368812

How do you guys deal with mosquito larvae in the water tray? I'm thinking about introducing aquatic hydra into the water tray to kill them.

Re: Mosquitos in the water tray#368813

By ChefDean -  Fri Nov 13, 2020 9:08 pm
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- Fri Nov 13, 2020 9:08 pm #368813

Mosquito dunks/bits are probably the easiest way, just put them in the water.
Or, get Aldrovanda. It will eat the larvae, and it gives you justification to get another carnivorous plant.

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Re: Mosquitos in the water tray#368814

By Panman -  Fri Nov 13, 2020 9:18 pm
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- Fri Nov 13, 2020 9:18 pm #368814

I've considered getting a larger aquatic utricularia but I cannot find any good information as to whether or not there is one that will be able to get mosquitos. So, I use Mosquito Dunks and it works perfectly well for mosquito control. Not as cool, but still works.

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Re: Mosquitos in the water tray#368921

By tommyr -  Sun Nov 15, 2020 3:32 pm
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- Sun Nov 15, 2020 3:32 pm #368921

Buy a package of "Mosquito dunks" at the garden center. It is BT. Put one quarter of one in your watering can. This will kill the larvae in the soil and stop future generations. It is all natural and safe. But give it some time to work. Use sticky traps and manually kill the adults.

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