permaculture

[Ray Cirino <cobanation@yahoo.com>]

Dear Cory,
Smoldering cow dung works exeptionally well.
Ray
The Great Challenges we now face as a species present the very opportunities 
that are giving birth to Ecological, Psychological, and Spiritual 
Sustainability.


--- On Thu, 5/6/10, Cory Brennan <cory8570@yahoo.com> wrote:

> From: Cory Brennan <cory8570@yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [permaculture] Question re mosquitos
> To: "permaculture" <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
> Date: Thursday, May 6, 2010, 6:58 PM
> 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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