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["Erdman, Jim" <ErdmanJ@uwstout.edu>]

Tom asked: 
>but is there something you can put in the
>water to prevent mosquito breeding in something large like a wading
>pool?

A little oil on the water would prevent the wrigglers from breathing  after
they hatch.  I've used a little (teaspoon?) on a 250 gallon drumm that I
collect rainwater in, and it seems to help.  Goldfish might be an option,
too.

Jim Erdman, in Menomonie, WI 
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