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[Cory Brennan <cory8570@yahoo.com>]

Thanks Kevin - the smoke idea might not work so well in Haiti because they 
are cutting down too many trees to create cooking fires, we are pushing for 
high efficiency stoves which will just increase the mosquito problem because 
there will be less smoke.  :-( 

Cory

--- On Thu, 5/6/10, Kevin Topek <ktopek@att.net> wrote:

> From: Kevin Topek <ktopek@att.net>
> Subject: Re: [permaculture] Question re mosquitos
> To: "permaculture" <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
> Date: Thursday, May 6, 2010, 6:50 PM
> Cory,
> 
> Gambusia minnows are the main mosquito eating fish in
> tropical and  
> semi-tropical ecosystems. They are usually native to those
> areas too.  
> They eat the mosquito larvae en mass when the larvae reach
> 4-7 days  
> old. I also suggest keeping a smoldering fire close at hand
> since  
> mosquitos stay 20' away from smoke. Mosquito coils or
> incense are what  
> we use here in coastal Texas. The smoke really works and is
> cheap,  
> available and easy to employ. The ancient Mayans always had
> braziers  
> burning to keep the mosquitos at bay.
> 
> Kevin Topek
> 
> 
> 
> On May 6, 2010, at 8:27 PM, Cory Brennan wrote:
> 
> > I'm going to Haiti in a couple of days and am
> interested in feedback  
> > on control of mosquitos.
> >
> > This is a serious problem with the rainy season - some
> of the camps  
> > are in flood plains, there is lots of standing water,
> garbage, etc,  
> > intense breeding grounds for mosquitos. More so than
> usual because  
> > of the human element and chaotic environment. What I
> would do is  
> > direct the water to a man made pond or ponds that is
> stocked with  
> > mosquito fish (or other predator) and some sort of
> ecosystem balance  
> > of plants (whatever is possible with the existing
> resources). And do  
> > an education campaign to eliminate careless standing
> water like  
> > buckets or tires lying around (which may be being done
> by rescue  
> > organizations already). Any other suggestions?
> >
> > c
> >
> >
> >
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