This method works as we did it for the 1st time this garden season due to the overabundance of mosquitos. Thanks for the reminder to dump the entire bucket before adding the next dunk after 30days.😀
Mosquito Dunks and Mosquito Bits are BTI, whereas BT is a different product. The "I" indicates it is the product for mosquitoes. Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis. HIGHLY preferable to non-selective (i.e. widely toxic) chemical pesticides. Dry up breeding stagnant water but if you can't, USE BTI! Great vid.
I place egg shells in a bucket, which attracts the laying of mosquito larva, and when I see them swimming around, I just dump the entire bucket out onto the hot pavement at noon and they all die. I use 3 buckets around the 1/2 acre, and check them every few days. Works great!
I did this last year! I didn't use any egg shells but usually rain water or just tap water, waiting a few days until I saw larvae and then dumped. It worked... until I left on vacation and forgot to tell the house sitter to dump the water! OOPS!
I'm going to switch to hardware cloth or chicken wire because the bird netting is known to trap snakes and other creatures that I want to keep safe in my yard.
You are quite correct, this type of netting is a great tool for trapping poisonous snakes in our yard. Copperheads get caught in it routinely, and we have a lot of them.
Thanks for sharing!❤️ FYI, if the bucket is too big & the water is too deep, the Dunks BT bacterium is ineffective since it floats near the surface and the mosquito larvae can survive in the deeper water level.
This is misinformation. Mosquito larvae must stay near the surface or they suffocate. Oxygen as O2 does not readily dissolve in water, thus mosquito larvae are forced to stay at the surface where they can breathe. They do not dive. And this product is BTI, not BT there is a difference.
Nick you may see other insects all throughout the water column, but they are not mosquito larvae, they are other species. This bioselectivity is what makes BTI such an environmentally friendly option. BTI is HIGHLY effective at killing mosquito larvae as soon as they hatch and ingest the bacterium's endotoxin.
@@scottiehildebrandt3255 My dunks were old. Maybe that’s why they were ineffective. I’ll take a pic or video next time, they were definitely live mosquito larvae at the bottom of the rain water filled 50 gallon tree planter pot.
@@nickcats9171 I think I was mistaken when I said they don't dive. I've read that some species of mosquito will temporarily leave the surface of the water to escape predators (very weak swimmers most species), but that they have to return to the surface or they suffocate.
@@scottiehildebrandt3255as the dunk dissolves, fragments fall into the bottom of the bucket. So the dunk is effective at the top and also at the bottom.
I'm trying the dunks but I still have mosquitoes. it looks like they don't lay eggs in water with dunks. Or maybe it's working so good that I can't see the results. What do you think?
You won't see any larvae in the water because the eggs can't even hatch, or if they do they're too little to see when they die. I'm curious to look at some of the water under a microscope, though, and see what's in it. Do you have grass or straw in the water? They don't usually lay eggs in clean looking water unless it's rain water, and the muck created by decomposing grass or straw is very alluring to them.
Has anybody tried adding dish soap to a bucket of water? The explanation is that it will reduce the surface tension of the water and the mosquito can't walk on the water to lay the eggs. The mosquito will sink into the water without laying an egg.
It probably works. I notice if I have a pot of water soaking on the stove (room temp) with dish soap in it, every once in a while, a fruit fly will drown in it 😂
Lowes, Walmart, any hardware store, Amazon, and chewy all have them. Here is a link to them: www.chewy.com/summit-mosquito-dunks-larvae-control/dp/153121?msclkid=8e30463c9763125c335224b3ab3ee817&Shopping_NC_Fish_S_Fish_DDG&Habitat%20Accessories-Fish%20Maintenance%20Accessories
They claim insecticides are safe around humans and animals, yet my neurologist says that I cannot be around insecticides because they could affect my nervous system. I already have multiple sclerosis, I don't need any more nerve problems. He also said it could affect humans liver and kidneys. So please explain to me, how is it safe?
I share your concerns and am very sympathetic to this. I would agree with the inherent un-safety of insecticides. I think the more we can avoid them in our lives, the better. However, it's also not safe or healthy to suffer hundreds of mosquito bites, so we have to find the safest options that work. I'd rather use this method than resort to sprays in my yard, or sprays on my body. The bt insecticide stays in the bucket of water, isn't aerosolized, doesn't come in contact with your body at all unless you directly handle the dunk. (Wear gloves!)
BT is not a poison but a naturally occurring bacteria that kills the mosquito larvae. I'd certainly suggest consulting with your doctor, but it isn't anywhere near the same thing as deet mosquito spray or permethrin.
should show the end result of many dead larvae, because mosquitoes are very picky where to lay their eggs especially those water that had been medicated.
A bucket that size will take about a quarter of a dunk to work. Putting a whole dunk in is a waste. You should have read the directions before making a video.😊
I can’t say for certain, but my yard is 1/3 acre and I get great coverage except for the farthest away area of my yard. (My yard is narrow and long.) I’d say it covers 1/4 acre perfectly where I live.
Thanks for the incredibly fast reply. Thanks for the incredibly fast reply. my property is 100’ wide by 265 long on one side and 225’ wide on the other. I am all over my whole property. Thinking of putting 6 containers out?
It did! I ended up replacing the netting on the top with a piece of metal chicken wire, bent to form a kind of cap. But I’ve been using this every summer and now I can finally enjoy my yard without dousing myself with bug spray!
I used them last summer and this summer. Definitely works. I got rid of any standing water - still bird feeders, old tires, etc. Set up 3 dark planters in shady spots and filled them half-way with rainwater. Put a quarter-puck in. It'll take a week or two before you notice they're not around anymore - be patient. The idea is mosquitoes don't travel very far. Most are born, live, and die within a 10 meter diameter space. Interrupt their lifecycle, and they're gone. Problem is they're very expensive - $30 for six dunks at the hardware store. I try to stretch that out for 2 summers.
@@jillspindler4472 I have not but there are comments in other mosquito control videos that swear by the method. My mosquito problem has been temporarily ameliorated by severe drought. I have little doubt that gold fish would consume mosquito larvae with gusto, so to speak. I found another promising product with good reviews and will post a link if I get a chance.
YES! I have far fewer mosquitoes in my yard than in previous years. I did a modified version of this last summer where I just let water stand for 3-4 days and let mosquitoes lay eggs in it and then dump the water before they could hatch, but I find that the bucket with BT has worked better. I have very few mosquitoes and just one active bucket.
One entire dunk is way too much, not that the system will fail, but it's just not necessary to put more than a quarter dunk. Whew! That was a long sentence!
This method works as we did it for the 1st time this garden season due to the overabundance of mosquitos. Thanks for the reminder to dump the entire bucket before adding the next dunk after 30days.😀
Mosquito Dunks and Mosquito Bits are BTI, whereas BT is a different product. The "I" indicates it is the product for mosquitoes. Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis. HIGHLY preferable to non-selective (i.e. widely toxic) chemical pesticides. Dry up breeding stagnant water but if you can't, USE BTI! Great vid.
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I place egg shells in a bucket, which attracts the laying of mosquito larva, and when I see them swimming around, I just dump the entire bucket out onto the hot pavement at noon and they all die. I use 3 buckets around the 1/2 acre, and check them every few days. Works great!
I hope that works. Will defenetly try it.
I did this last year! I didn't use any egg shells but usually rain water or just tap water, waiting a few days until I saw larvae and then dumped. It worked... until I left on vacation and forgot to tell the house sitter to dump the water! OOPS!
That bird netting idea is spot on
I'm going to switch to hardware cloth or chicken wire because the bird netting is known to trap snakes and other creatures that I want to keep safe in my yard.
Just bought some, testing now. Hopefully it is effective as the season has already made them already an issue here.
A VERY helpful video, thanks! Bottom line is to interfere with the life cycle of the dastardly insects and reduce their numbers.
I would suggest cutting off the excess netting so as to avoid a snake or anything getting caught in the netting hanging down.
That's a great suggestion! I'll do that. Thanks for suggesting it.
You are quite correct, this type of netting is a great tool for trapping poisonous snakes in our yard. Copperheads get caught in it routinely, and we have a lot of them.
Toddlers should never be left unattended.
Thanks for sharing!❤️ FYI, if the bucket is too big & the water is too deep, the Dunks BT bacterium is ineffective since it floats near the surface and the mosquito larvae can survive in the deeper water level.
This is misinformation. Mosquito larvae must stay near the surface or they suffocate. Oxygen as O2 does not readily dissolve in water, thus mosquito larvae are forced to stay at the surface where they can breathe. They do not dive. And this product is BTI, not BT there is a difference.
Nick you may see other insects all throughout the water column, but they are not mosquito larvae, they are other species. This bioselectivity is what makes BTI such an environmentally friendly option. BTI is HIGHLY effective at killing mosquito larvae as soon as they hatch and ingest the bacterium's endotoxin.
@@scottiehildebrandt3255 My dunks were old. Maybe that’s why they were ineffective. I’ll take a pic or video next time, they were definitely live mosquito larvae at the bottom of the rain water filled 50 gallon tree planter pot.
@@nickcats9171 I think I was mistaken when I said they don't dive. I've read that some species of mosquito will temporarily leave the surface of the water to escape predators (very weak swimmers most species), but that they have to return to the surface or they suffocate.
@@scottiehildebrandt3255as the dunk dissolves, fragments fall into the bottom of the bucket. So the dunk is effective at the top and also at the bottom.
FYI. The volume is turned all the way up on my chromebook but the volume is too low for me to understand what you are saying.
Same here
Hi where is the best place to put these in my yard? Close to my house or away from it? Under or near bushes? Near water?
I put mine in areas that tend to retain moisture.
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I'm trying the dunks but I still have mosquitoes. it looks like they don't lay eggs in water with dunks. Or maybe it's working so good that I can't see the results. What do you think?
You won't see any larvae in the water because the eggs can't even hatch, or if they do they're too little to see when they die. I'm curious to look at some of the water under a microscope, though, and see what's in it. Do you have grass or straw in the water? They don't usually lay eggs in clean looking water unless it's rain water, and the muck created by decomposing grass or straw is very alluring to them.
It is working great for me.
Put it in the shade.
It kills the larvae, but what about adult mosquitos?
Has anybody tried adding dish soap to a bucket of water? The explanation is that it will reduce the surface tension of the water and the mosquito can't walk on the water to lay the eggs. The mosquito will sink into the water without laying an egg.
Have you tried this? Experiment and let us know!
@@jillspindler4472 No Jill, but, I found a video about that method! We will try both methods. 🙂
It probably works. I notice if I have a pot of water soaking on the stove (room temp) with dish soap in it, every once in a while, a fruit fly will drown in it 😂
even cheaper ..easier vs. dunk tabs..... a few drops of Dawn dish soap... so I hear
Where can one find the doughnut looking thing 😉
Lowes, Walmart, any hardware store, Amazon, and chewy all have them. Here is a link to them: www.chewy.com/summit-mosquito-dunks-larvae-control/dp/153121?msclkid=8e30463c9763125c335224b3ab3ee817&Shopping_NC_Fish_S_Fish_DDG&Habitat%20Accessories-Fish%20Maintenance%20Accessories
They claim insecticides are safe around humans and animals, yet my neurologist says that I cannot be around insecticides because they could affect my nervous system. I already have multiple sclerosis, I don't need any more nerve problems. He also said it could affect humans liver and kidneys. So please explain to me, how is it safe?
I share your concerns and am very sympathetic to this. I would agree with the inherent un-safety of insecticides. I think the more we can avoid them in our lives, the better. However, it's also not safe or healthy to suffer hundreds of mosquito bites, so we have to find the safest options that work. I'd rather use this method than resort to sprays in my yard, or sprays on my body. The bt insecticide stays in the bucket of water, isn't aerosolized, doesn't come in contact with your body at all unless you directly handle the dunk. (Wear gloves!)
BT is not a poison but a naturally occurring bacteria that kills the mosquito larvae. I'd certainly suggest consulting with your doctor, but it isn't anywhere near the same thing as deet mosquito spray or permethrin.
should show the end result of many dead larvae, because mosquitoes are very picky where to lay their eggs especially those water that had been medicated.
I’ve done this and I promise it works!
A bucket that size will take about a quarter of a dunk to work. Putting a whole dunk in is a waste. You should have read the directions before making a video.😊
Don’t tell others what they “should have read”, Skippy. Where’s YOUR perfect video?
On an acre, how far apart should the bucckets be?
I can’t say for certain, but my yard is 1/3 acre and I get great coverage except for the farthest away area of my yard. (My yard is narrow and long.) I’d say it covers 1/4 acre perfectly where I live.
Thanks for the incredibly fast reply. Thanks for the incredibly fast reply. my property is 100’ wide by 265 long on one side and 225’ wide on the other. I am all over my whole property. Thinking of putting 6 containers out?
I’d say 4 would cover it just fine. My yard is about 50’ x 200’ and one bucket allllllmost covers it.
thanks again
So, it’s been two years. Did it work, Jill?
It did! I ended up replacing the netting on the top with a piece of metal chicken wire, bent to form a kind of cap. But I’ve been using this every summer and now I can finally enjoy my yard without dousing myself with bug spray!
Does it work?
I used them last summer and this summer. Definitely works. I got rid of any standing water - still bird feeders, old tires, etc. Set up 3 dark planters in shady spots and filled them half-way with rainwater. Put a quarter-puck in. It'll take a week or two before you notice they're not around anymore - be patient.
The idea is mosquitoes don't travel very far. Most are born, live, and die within a 10 meter diameter space. Interrupt their lifecycle, and they're gone.
Problem is they're very expensive - $30 for six dunks at the hardware store. I try to stretch that out for 2 summers.
Other videos suggest adding a couple of gold fish to the water instead of the dunks. Gold fish enjoy mosquito larvae.
Great comment, great suggestion, i believe that would be the best.
I will go to local fish store and get some goldfish. 👍
Have you tried this? I'd love to know if it works.
@@jillspindler4472 I have not but there are comments in other mosquito control videos that swear by the method. My mosquito problem has been temporarily ameliorated by severe drought. I have little doubt that gold fish would consume mosquito larvae with gusto, so to speak. I found another promising product with good reviews and will post a link if I get a chance.
Instead of goldfish I would suggest a native fish.
Self sustaining gold fish right? ....
Seems simple enough, have you had any luck so far?
YES! I have far fewer mosquitoes in my yard than in previous years. I did a modified version of this last summer where I just let water stand for 3-4 days and let mosquitoes lay eggs in it and then dump the water before they could hatch, but I find that the bucket with BT has worked better. I have very few mosquitoes and just one active bucket.
One entire dunk is way too much, not that the system will fail, but it's just not necessary to put more than a quarter dunk. Whew! That was a long sentence!
We have so many mosquitoes. We could fill that bucket full in one hour
No relation to Mike Spindler I hope.
oof i can see a cat jumping inside and getting tangled up in that bird netting and rubber bands...
I ended up replacing the netting with chicken wire bent to form a lid. It works much better and seems safer for wildlife.
Oh well, that's darwinism for you 😊
Can barely hear you, volume too low
Turn it up then
You are fine 🥰
Sadly, as a male, I concur, very lovely woman.
Mosuito dunks do not kill the mosquitoes. It prevents the larvae from hatching.
The bacteria in the dunks kills the larvae and prevents them from reaching maturity.
@@sarahakinlawson1595 correct...