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1 - it's a human health hazard that also kills non-target species.  
Literature of all types is prevalent.  Sorry I do not have any handy.

2 - Bats and birds (martins, swallows, etc).  Nothing beats these winged 
vacuum cleaners.  I'm currently drafting a plan for building enhancements 
and erecting bat boxes for a sewer treatment facility in Louisville that 
will enhance nesting and roosting opportunities to keep down mosquitoes 
and midges.

where do you live?

-----Original Message-----
From: Claude  Genest <genest@together.net>
To: <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
Date: Tue, 05 Mar 2002 08:49:15 -0500
Subject: [permaculture] Mosquito spraying

> Hi Gang....
> 
> Our county is proposing spraying to control osquito populations - not
> because they pose any real health hazard mind you but because ( and I
> quote)
> " They're keeping the tourists out of our Stae parcs" (!)
> 
> Ya'all have any good ammo/info web sites  you could provide for ths
> upcoming battle please ?
> 
> I'm looking for
> 1. reasons why spraying is a bad idea and
> 2. Organic alternatives to "controlling" the mosquito population...
> 
> Thanks in advance,