Post Storm Mosquito Prevention and Control
As I am writing, the wind is picking up as the outer edges of IKE reach into the part of Texas where I live. The projection maps seem to indicate that the main force of the storm will travel right over the top of of us. Not much we can do about that, but just brace for it, and wait it out. We expect to see power outages in the next few hours, so this may be the last chance to post for a while.
I thought a little post storm Mosquito prevention might be appropriate at this point.
When the storm passes, here are a few things you can do:
- Draining all those low areas that hold water will give you an advantage in the battle against the little bloodsuckers.
- In areas that can’t be drained, and that aren’t so big as to be impractical, a mist of mineral, or vegetable oil sprayed over the waters surface will prevent some of the breeding problems until a more permanent drainage solution can be accomplished.
- Empty such items as unused pet dishes, tubs, or any other receptacles that may hold water on your property.
- If you have overgrown vegetation around your place, getting rid of it asap will help by getting rid of cover, and allow birds and bats to take more of them out.
- There are botanical products on the market which work pretty well, if you have temporary infestation problems, and compared to the risk of Malaria, or West Nile Virus, even commercial chemical products don’t look so bad.
September 13, 2008
Tags: Mosquito prevention, Mosquitoes Posted in: Mosquito prevention, Mosquitoes
