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[jamesdavid Sneed <harvestcircle@hotmail.com>]

What chemicals do the burning coils put into the air?

> From: ktopek@att.net
> To: permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org
> Date: Thu, 6 May 2010 20:50:46 -0500
> Subject: Re: [permaculture] Question re mosquitos
> 
> 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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