Source: NCSU COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE, 5/24/18


Recent heavy rains and flooding across many areas of the state will create many breeding areas for mosquitoes. While we, as individuals,  can’t do too much about these types of situations in marshes and swampy areas,  our focus should be on areas around our homes, schools, and businesses.

A lot of people have gone the route of using microbial insecticides (“BTi”), such as the Mosquito Dunks, which are specific to mosquitoes and some flies (such as fungus gnats). These products are often favored because they have less overall impact on the environment particularly where spraying some other pesticides might present a potential hazard to children, pets, pollinators, etc..

So, let’s not get lulled into using “Dunks” as a substitute for what should always be the *first* and *most* preferable rule of mosquito management – eliminate their source.

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