For vanni and rev
- Thread starter peapod
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I never knew Steve Burgess was from Brandon.
The mosquitoes really haven't been that bad around here lately. We've had lots of wind, which encourages them to hunker down in the tall grass instead of chewing on us.
My opposition to spraying isn't the malathion, although I do wish they'd switch to the stuff made from gladiolas if they insist on sparying. My opposition to the spraying is how futile it is. If the weather remains perfect you get up to 48 hours of relief...then the next batch hatches. Since the city can only spray a couple areas a night, a slight breeze the morning after they spray can fill the area up with mosquitoes again in a couple of hours. It seems like a waste of money to me.
Add in that the spraying also kills dragonflies and the small frogs and toads that eat mosquitoes, and it seems like we are making the long-term problem worse for a few hours of relief.
The mosquitoes really haven't been that bad around here lately. We've had lots of wind, which encourages them to hunker down in the tall grass instead of chewing on us.
My opposition to spraying isn't the malathion, although I do wish they'd switch to the stuff made from gladiolas if they insist on sparying. My opposition to the spraying is how futile it is. If the weather remains perfect you get up to 48 hours of relief...then the next batch hatches. Since the city can only spray a couple areas a night, a slight breeze the morning after they spray can fill the area up with mosquitoes again in a couple of hours. It seems like a waste of money to me.
Add in that the spraying also kills dragonflies and the small frogs and toads that eat mosquitoes, and it seems like we are making the long-term problem worse for a few hours of relief.