[GrowRR] MOSQUITOES IN BROMS

[Rusty Luthe]

Hi,
There is a liquid form of BT called Gnatrol. I can only find it in 5 
gallon quantities but it's useful life is better than a year. It is very 
easy to use. Simply add the proper amount to your sprayer, add water and 
you're ready to go. I have all my plants outdoors and spray about once a 
month. The key is to break the life cycle of the mosquito. Once that is 
achieved then it really is a question of maintenance. Another trick I 
tried for my larger plants eg. Alcanterea imperialis was placing 
gambusia or 'Mosquito Fish' in the tanks. This worked as well but a 
rather limited life for the fish.
Well I hope this helps and good luck with the never ending mossie battle!
Aloha,
Rusty Luthe

mlorenz4 wrote:
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> I have found that it is more effective to purchase the Bt /i/ in 
> granular form. I pour half a cup into a lidded container, add water, 
> close the lid (because the stuff gets a somewhat bad smell) and let it 
> soak for two days in the cool place.  Then, I strain the concoction 
> and pour it into a 3-gallon garden sprayer, add more water, and spray 
> all of my bromeliads.  I do this about every 2 weeks during the 
> summer.  I also use two mosquito magnets in my yard. Manny Lorenzo
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> Bacillus thuriengensis israeliensis - sold as mosquito dunks at Home 
> Depot and garden centers.  Just crumble some of it into the middle of 
> the bromeliads - it is not harmful to anything other than mosquito larvae.
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