Hi All….Could anyone tell me how I get rid of the little black lava that
are swimming in the water butts which then seem to turn into some sort
of native mosquito without contaminating the water I use for the plants
?
Cheers


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Boomer

"Boomer" asked:
>
> Hi All….Could anyone tell me how I get rid of the little black lava that
> are swimming in the water butts which then seem to turn into some sort
> of native mosquito without contaminating the water I use for the plants
> ?
---
Yes, a teaspoon full of vegetable oil or paraffin in each but should do the
trick. The surface film of either will clog the mosquito or gnats breathing
tubes, killing them.

MikeCT

Boomer wrote:
> Hi All....Could anyone tell me how I get rid of the little black lava that
> are swimming in the water butts which then seem to turn into some sort
> of native mosquito without contaminating the water I use for the plants

My Grandad used to put a couple of goldfish from the pool in there, and
swap them about every week.

<robertharvey [at] my-deja.com> wrote in message
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> Boomer wrote:
>> Hi All....Could anyone tell me how I get rid of the little black lava
>> that
>> are swimming in the water butts which then seem to turn into some sort
>> of native mosquito without contaminating the water I use for the plants
>
> My Grandad used to put a couple of goldfish from the pool in there, and
> swap them about every week.

That assumes that the OP has a pond, but if he doesn't then the oil is much
more positive, except that killing these lava will offend some posters!(:-)

Alan

>

"Alan Holmes" <alan.holmes [at] virgin.net> wrote in message
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>
> <robertharvey [at] my-deja.com> wrote in message
> news:1151602943.976643.80070 [at] d56g2000cwd.googlegroups.com...
> > Boomer wrote:
> >> Hi All....Could anyone tell me how I get rid of the little black
lava
> >> that
> >> are swimming in the water butts which then seem to turn into some
sort
> >> of native mosquito without contaminating the water I use for the
plants
> >
> > My Grandad used to put a couple of goldfish from the pool in
there, and
> > swap them about every week.
>
> That assumes that the OP has a pond, but if he doesn't then the oil
is much
> more positive, except that killing these lava will offend some
posters!(:-)
>
> Alan

...... Got it in one, my man! :-)
There is only one UK mossie species that stabs you - and only the
females do that, and they are not disease carriers. Live and let
live. Wreaking death and destruction in the fear of a little
irritation seems a bit harsh, don't you think?
Have you no compassion?
:-))

--
ned

http://www.bugsandweeds.co.uk

On Thu, 29 Jun 2006 06:38:48 +0000, Boomer
<Boomer.2a5m81 [at] gardenbanter.co.uk> wrote:

>
>Hi All….Could anyone tell me how I get rid of the little black lava that
>are swimming in the water butts which then seem to turn into some sort
>of native mosquito without contaminating the water I use for the plants
>?
>Cheers

Put a goldfish in the water.

Pam in Bristol

Net them out and feed to fish.

They have ended up in watering can in greenhouse, not sure if they are good
for tomatoes or not.

LOL
regards
Cineman

"Boomer" <Boomer.2a5m81 [at] gardenbanter.co.uk> wrote in message
news:Boomer.2a5m81 [at] gardenbanter.co.uk...
>
> Hi All..Could anyone tell me how I get rid of the little black lava that
> are swimming in the water butts which then seem to turn into some sort
> of native mosquito without contaminating the water I use for the plants
> ?
> Cheers
>
>
> --
> Boomer

MikeCT Wrote:
> "Boomer" asked:
>
> Hi All….Could anyone tell me how I get rid of the little black lava
> that
> are swimming in the water butts which then seem to turn into some
> sort
> of native mosquito without contaminating the water I use for the
> plants
> ?
> ---
> Yes, a teaspoon full of vegetable oil or paraffin in each but should do
> the
> trick. The surface film of either will clog the mosquito or gnats
> breathing
> tubes, killing them.
>
> MikeCT
Many thanks for these tips,i will try some this afternoon


--
Boomer

Alan Holmes wrote:
> > My Grandad used to put a couple of goldfish from the pool in there, and
> > swap them about every week.
>
> That assumes that the OP has a pond,

err.. No. It just tells you my Grandad had one...

You can leave the glodflush in the water but, with a bit of oxygenating
weed, but Gradnad reckoned they liked a view of the sky.