[TheForge] Mosquito control in Slack Tub

[Erik Gutfeldt]

Mosquito dunks' active ingredient is a bacteria that kills mosquito larvae, but affects few other species. see:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacillus_thuringiensis_israelensis

Erik

On Jun 5, 2013, at 11:01 AM, Ron Childers <ron at munlaw.net> wrote:

> Supposed to be non toxic- birds, fish, deer, kids, etc
> 
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> [mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jerry Frost
> Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2013 1:50 PM
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> Subject: Re: [TheForge] Mosquito control in Slack Tub
> 
> Mosquito dunks? I've never heard of dunks Ron, guess I'll have to check 
> Lowes after Home Depot, they're closer.
> 
> Barry: The amount of oil required to keep mosquito larve from living in 
> the slack tub or any body of water is WAY too little to affect quench 
> properties. All you need is a sheen, I like garlic oil, more effective 
> and I LIKE garlic. A drop of Marvel Mystery Oil is good too and it 
> smells like wintergreen.
> 
> I'm going to check out the dunks though, never hurts to have more than 
> one trick in the bag.
> Jer
> 
> 
> On 6/5/2013 9:05 AM, Ron Childers wrote:
>> Mosquito Dunks. Lowes sells them- Safe & effective per the lable...
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
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>> [mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of barry myers
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2013 12:47 PM
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>> Subject: [TheForge] Mosquito control in Slack Tub
>> 
>> I think we have talked about this before, but what is the best way not
>> to
>> have mosquitoes in the shop?  I don't like the oil I have on the
> surface
>> now as it on the iron and may affect my hardening.
>> 
>> Thanks.  Barry
>> 
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