Posted by larunlady on March 6, 2008, 11:25 am
Has anybody any ideas for killing mosquitoes (or may be they are just
midges!)
in my water butts? I use a natural soap based liquid to clean the
water, ie for
algae and such like but I suspect I have insects of some
sort in there. I have
recently been bringing watering cans in to come
to room temperature before I use
it on my indoor plants and I have been
bitten to death by something. I use the
water for topping up bird baths
so it can't be anything too toxic, but in
desperation I could just use
something in the water for indoors that will kill
them but not harm the
plants.
--
larunlady
Posted by Nick Maclaren on March 6, 2008, 4:51 pm
|>
|> Has anybody any ideas for killing mosquitoes (or may be they are just
|> midges!)
|> in my water butts? I use a natural soap based liquid to clean the
|> water, ie for algae and such like but I suspect I have insects of some
|> sort in there. I have recently been bringing watering cans in to come
|> to room temperature before I use it on my indoor plants and I have been
|> bitten to death by something. I use the water for topping up bird baths
|> so it can't be anything too toxic, but in desperation I could just use
|> something in the water for indoors that will kill them but not harm the
|> plants.
At this time of year, it won't be anything in your water butts!
The things that have bitten you will be fleas, lice, bedbugs etc.,
probably from cats or dogs.
Regards,
Nick Maclaren.
Posted by Martin on March 6, 2008, 4:59 pm
On 6 Mar 2008 21:51:23 GMT, nmm1@cus.cam.ac.uk (Nick Maclaren) wrote:
>|>
>|> Has anybody any ideas for killing mosquitoes (or may be they are just
>|> midges!)
>|> in my water butts? I use a natural soap based liquid to clean the
>|> water, ie for algae and such like but I suspect I have insects of some
>|> sort in there. I have recently been bringing watering cans in to come
>|> to room temperature before I use it on my indoor plants and I have been
>|> bitten to death by something. I use the water for topping up bird baths
>|> so it can't be anything too toxic, but in desperation I could just use
>|> something in the water for indoors that will kill them but not harm the
>|> plants.
A thin film of oil on top of water kills mosquito larvae
>At this time of year, it won't be anything in your water butts!
>The things that have bitten you will be fleas, lice, bedbugs etc.,
>probably from cats or dogs.
I have been bitten by a mosquito already this year, I squashed it.
http://www.mosquito-kill-net.com/
--
Martin
Posted by Sacha on March 6, 2008, 6:38 pm
On 6/3/08 21:51, in article fqpp0r$o5i$1@gemini.csx.cam.ac.uk, "Nick
>
> |>
> |> Has anybody any ideas for killing mosquitoes (or may be they are just
> |> midges!)
> |> in my water butts? I use a natural soap based liquid to clean the
> |> water, ie for algae and such like but I suspect I have insects of some
> |> sort in there. I have recently been bringing watering cans in to come
> |> to room temperature before I use it on my indoor plants and I have been
> |> bitten to death by something. I use the water for topping up bird baths
> |> so it can't be anything too toxic, but in desperation I could just use
> |> something in the water for indoors that will kill them but not harm the
> |> plants.
>
> At this time of year, it won't be anything in your water butts!
>
> The things that have bitten you will be fleas, lice, bedbugs etc.,
> probably from cats or dogs.
>
Now down by yurr, Nick. The mozzies or midges, or whatever those dancing
clouds are, are out in major force.
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our
children.'
Posted by Martin on March 7, 2008, 6:06 am
>On 6/3/08 21:51, in article fqpp0r$o5i$1@gemini.csx.cam.ac.uk, "Nick
>>
>> |>
>> |> Has anybody any ideas for killing mosquitoes (or may be they are just
>> |> midges!)
>> |> in my water butts? I use a natural soap based liquid to clean the
>> |> water, ie for algae and such like but I suspect I have insects of some
>> |> sort in there. I have recently been bringing watering cans in to come
>> |> to room temperature before I use it on my indoor plants and I have been
>> |> bitten to death by something. I use the water for topping up bird baths
>> |> so it can't be anything too toxic, but in desperation I could just use
>> |> something in the water for indoors that will kill them but not harm the
>> |> plants.
>>
>> At this time of year, it won't be anything in your water butts!
>>
>> The things that have bitten you will be fleas, lice, bedbugs etc.,
>> probably from cats or dogs.
>>
>Now down by yurr, Nick. The mozzies or midges, or whatever those dancing
>clouds are, are out in major force.
They were mentioned in our local newspaper along with a photo of a black cloud
of what were claimed to be mozzies taken last year over the IJsselmeer. In fact
the cloud was May flies. The occur every year on what we call Black Fly Day.
--
Martin
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>|> Has anybody any ideas for killing mosquitoes (or may be they are just
>|> midges!)
>|> in my water butts? I use a natural soap based liquid to clean the
>|> water, ie for algae and such like but I suspect I have insects of some
>|> sort in there. I have recently been bringing watering cans in to come
>|> to room temperature before I use it on my indoor plants and I have been
>|> bitten to death by something. I use the water for topping up bird baths
>|> so it can't be anything too toxic, but in desperation I could just use
>|> something in the water for indoors that will kill them but not harm the
>|> plants.