[Artemisia] WNV solution to kill mosquitos

[Willa - Rose]

I remember that one from the 80's when I lived in Vancouver, WA. Those
officials who spray all the ponds and standing water decided to give the
vegie oil a try and it worked. I'm not sure what they use now. Using
vegie oil definitely is better than using chemicals.
Yasmeena


On Tue, 8 Jun 2004 18:01:56 -0600 "Brian L. Rygg or Laura E. Barbee-Rygg"
<rygbee at montana.com> writes:
> Greetings,
> 
> A much better way to control mosquitos is to stop them at the larval 
> stage.
> Check for standing water on or around your property and where there 
> is a
> pool, pour some cooking oil (not motor) into it.  It doesn't take 
> much oil
> and the oil disperses to form a very thin coat on the top of the 
> pool, thus
> preventing oxygen from getting through and killing the little 
> buggers before
> they turn into the flying pests we all know and hate.
> 
> I have found this to be very effective for controlling them and not 
> harmful
> to the environment.
> 
> Raoghnailt
> 
> 
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"The Equestrian Mistress Yasmeena"
Minister of the Royal Stables of Artemisia 
Mounted Companion of the Lance of St. Anne 
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