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[Moontanman]

I haven't read the entire thread but I live in an area with a very bad mosquito problem. We have slashed the problem by many factors by eliminating standing water in small containers. I catch water in rain barrels and keep azzola carolinias growing on top of the water. this plant smothers mosquito's as effectively as oil. any permanent water should have fishes native to your area living in them, any significant bodies of non permanent water should be sprayed as they form after hard rains and hurricanes with a bacteria that kills the larvae. In some cases where the larvae are not susceptible to the bacteria an insecticide that is fast acting and short lived is necessary. I can remember walking out of my house and being covered to the point that I looked like I have grown fur but now days i seldom see many mosquitoes.