Controlling Mosquito Population

[@Nick-vl7lk]

I actually leave some shallow white/clear bowls turned up with water in them. They provide water for creatures during the day, then every other day or so, i just tip them on the plants with the larvae in them, then that generation of mosquito's is gone. Although mosquito's are also part of the food web, I just watched some pollinating the jostaberry and goumi flowers in the evening tonight.

[@Christodophilus]

Create habitat for frogs (hollow logs and mulch) where seasonal water appears - they will lay eggs in the puddles, and the tadpoles will eat all the larvae. If there is anything good to come out of the cane toad introduction (in Australia) it's that they're experts at finding small puddles of water, and laying eggs. I'm sure they must make a sizeable dent in the mosquito population, to match their endemic status.

[@DiscoverPermaculture]

You are novel ecosystem thinking : )

[@PartTimePermies]

We also have bluebird houses. The bluebirds eat mosquitoes during the day and the bat family living in my neighbor's eves hunt mosquitoes at night.

[@krismcmillen2579]

What about frogs? A college in America did a research and found frogs eat more mosquitoes then birds. I’m not sure if that included bats.but they are a fling creature just like birds.🤔

[@inyayardhomestead5693]

I was only thinking of bat boxes last night when I was camping out the farm and saw a couple of micro bats flying around.

[@TheSpecialJ11]

When I moved to the city from the suburbs, I thought mosquitoes would be better, but they were actually worse, because the city has way more tiny spots for mosquito larvae, while out in the suburbs most of the area is (sadly) either monocultute grass and retention pond. Only bird baths really contribute greatly to mosquitoes.

[@strauchdieb7628]

Mindful and serious approach, thank you very much!

[@attaje]

What about frogs n dragon flies

[@alliecatnz]

We have some other water insects like water boatmen, water beetles, or New Zealand fresh water crayfish! Our pond we just have frogs and tadpoles plus all of the insects, we didn’t want a fish pond since ours is only 3 x 4 metres. The pond also attracts native birds like fan tails who love to eat adult mosquitos, we had to net a part of the pond because of native king fisher birds feasting on too many tadpoles. The frogs hop around our urban food forest and control pest insects especially in summer and Autumn. Definitely get a lot of dragon fly too... I think it can depend on the scale of the pond, I totally agree that it more shallow dishes/ buckets etc that can be a real problem! Wind I think also helps to keep them at bay so perhaps a breezy spot for a pond might help I’m not sure.

[@dinosaur0073]

Thank you for the idea....its time to get some fish 🐟

[@VeganChiefWarrior]

i go out camping in the dryest part ofsummer in the bush far from any water and still have 100 mosquitoz buzzing around the net so i just dont even bother at home i stay in the sun anyway

[@attaje]

What about frogs and Dragon flies ?

[@k0mm4nd3r_k3n]

Fantastic content, thank you so much.

[@nessav7258]

Great idea adding fish to animal's drinking water! I guess as long as it's topped up regularly

[@vk4vsp]

We haven't had as much of a mozzie problem since we got our two Muscovies.

[@Vedariy]

Thank you!

[@ernststravoblofeld]

Remember tires. If you have tires laying around, there is no orientation that will not collect water. If you are building walls out of them, then get building. Don't let them sit.

[@gregx1044]

@3:50 - Bats use sonar, not radar.

[@Change-Maker]

that's what he meant buddy...

[@omaimaali5969]

Hi Geoff, I am making compost tea in a big barrel, but today I found out that it became full of mosquitoes even thought it is covered (but not tightly) and it has a thin soaker hose in it connected to an air pump. How do I get rid of those mosquitoes and their larvae in the compost tea bin?

[@coltc5360]

A very small amount of orange oil would kill them, start with 3 drops. Compost tea is a brewing process, from beginning to application should be about 24 hours. Start your tea one evening, remove teabag in the morning, apply next evening. Brewing longer doesn’t make it better, and in many instances a longer brewing time gives you less microbial life. All the best!

[@dunklaw]

So glad you mentioned the bats. A very good reason to not have wind turbines.

[@jacobfurnish7450]

+Geoff Lawton: Permaculture Online Have you ever tried using BT bacteria strains against the mosquitoes? I know that there are products that you can buy to help the populations from getting too high. The only thing to be careful with this kind of bacteria though is that if the larvae of the mosquito is a food source for many fish, and that food source suddenly dies, then many tiny fish will as well which could cause an algae bloom or too much nitrogen / ammonia which can lead to a pond die-off. Also, usually these bacteria are generalists towards insects in the order Diptera. They will not kill damsel flies or dragon flies, but insects in the order Diptera are susceptible. If you need any more info let me know.

[@DiscoverPermaculture]

No because I have no problem using fish.

[@jacobfurnish7450]

@@DiscoverPermaculture But for those who do would you recommend BT usage against mosquitoes?

[@drpk6514]

There is a kind of bacterium which is produced commercially. It kills the mosquitoes in the pond. I dont know if you could find them in Australia through.

[@DiscoverPermaculture]

Fish work fine.

[@drpk6514]

@@DiscoverPermaculture Fish doesnt eliminate them but bacteria does. Also bacteria can be used in places fish cant be implied.

[@DiscoverPermaculture]

M. Karbaschi with fish in place you have none and only small bodies of water too small or too dirty for fish are a problem.

[@DiscoverPermaculture]

M. Karbaschi if you have numerous small bodies of dirty water that are dispersed over a large area the problem is application of the commercially produce product. The permaculture solution is to remove the small bodies of water or concentrate the landscape by intensifying the land by digging canals to intensify the water and add fish.

[@drpk6514]

@@DiscoverPermaculture True but there are always small water holes and uneven surfaces which could maintain seasonal water which can not sustain fish. Using bacteria is not against permiculture principles since it is just another natural smart biological solution. It is in fact a BT type. I have seen it being supplied in large quantities in China. Could be a good product for Australian market too.

[@falluch1956]

How to control snails!,..?? My kitchen garden is being ravaged bij snails...big and many many small ones.... Unfortunatly my ducks don t like to eat them...

[@Christodophilus]

Depends where you live. Large reptiles like to eat snails too. Like the blue-tongue lizard. But maybe try introducing a new breed of duck? Do you have Indian Runner Ducks or Mascovies?

[@falluch1956]

@@Christodophilus thank you for your advise!! My chikens like to eat them. The only inconvenient, is that i have to harvest them and give it to them....but there are so many snails...and not easy ressemble them.... I will try sort out your advise!!

[@BasementRuthie]

You could try setting up beer traps. Also consider sacrificial crops, such as horseradish. Plant it near what you want to protect and the snails will eat that instead.

[@Nnnmmamam]

I spent a day or two like a crazy person collecting snails and tossing them 1 by 1 to our flock. If they didn't want to eat them at first I slightly crushed the shells. Then worked up to whole snails and now they do a great job snail hunting. Also copper tape in extreme situations, beer traps, egg shells and coffee grounds are good. Also we use 6 inches of sea wees mulch on all our allotment beds that seems to dry out on top and go crispy and salty and stay wet underneath so the snails don't want to Traverse the sharp salty beds

[@Nnnmmamam]

Oh also we put a small pond in and stocked it with frog spawn we fond in a puddle

[@yamapopi]

The frenchies have arrived !

[@CRUsineCRUlinaire]

Dommage que je ne comprenne pas la langue anglaise, cela semble intéressant au sujet des moustiques. Si quelqu’un peut me résumer, un grand merci 😅

[@suicidalmemester23]

Ne laissez pas les conteneurs avec l'eau. Si l'eau est naturel, introduire les prédateurs comme les poissons ou les chauves-souris. Je suis désolé, le français n'est pas mon langue maternelle.

[@CRUsineCRUlinaire]

Suicidal Memester Un grand merci pour cette traduction.

[@CRUsineCRUlinaire]

guiguimul Superbe, je comprends mieux ces astuces. Merci 😀

[@avedafaye1366]

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[@LaHortetadeBussy]

Thanks for information.

[@PartTimePermies]

We also have bluebird houses. The bluebirds eat mosquitoes during the day and the bat family living in my neighbor's eves hunt mosquitoes at night.