Mosquito Larvae

[ralph7]

I check the water in the dog bowl and birdbath every couple of days and always have to flush out obviously healthy mosquito larvae.
Is there something I can put in the water that is safe for my dog and the wildlife that will discourage the lodging of pre natal mosquitos?

 

[arjay]

Mosquito torpedo,found it at Home Depot.I use it in my fish ponds,no affect on them and it claims to be safe for humans and animals.

 

[ralph7]

I'll check that out, thanks!

 

[joeintexas]

The little ##@#$&$#' s are rampant in Texas this year. My barber says he saw one stand flat footed and kiss a horse! Ok, small horse.

 

[arjay]

Little ******s gave me west Nile a few years back [emoji35]

 

[Arik]

Little ******s gave me west Nile a few years back [emoji35]

Ooo..., what's that like?

 

[ModernRifle]

I have a mid-size pond off the deck. I use Mosquito Bits.
They are natural barley. I don't worry about my chickens, ducks, geese, dogs or cows drinking or playing in the pond.

Summit Chemical Company | Mosquito and Insect Control Products ? Mosquito Bits®

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

I always washed my hunting dogs water bucket out with Clorox. And in hot weather I'd put about a teaspoon in while filling the bucket(4 gal.). Never did have a skeeter problem and it didn't hurt the dogs one bit. If you drinking city slicker water you're probably injesting way more chlorine than that. 1 gal. would last all summer.

 

[Jinglebob]

You might try adding a little raw unfiltered apple cider vinegar to the water. Make sure it’s raw unfiltered apple cider vinegar. You don’t need much. I add a half-cup to every 40 gallons of water for my horses. It repels flies and mosquitoes off the water. It’s also good for their digestive tract, both horses and dogs.

 

[arjay]

Ooo..., what's that like?

Really bad news! Took several months to recover,don't recommend it at all [emoji1]

 

[GatorFarmer]

Have you tried goldfish? They seem to be voracious predators of mosquito larva.

 

[16thVACav]

I always washed my hunting dogs water bucket out with Clorox. And in hot weather I'd put about a teaspoon in while filling the bucket(4 gal.). Never did have a skeeter problem and it didn't hurt the dogs one bit. If you drinking city slicker water you're probably injesting way more chlorine than that. 1 gal. would last all summer.

And you just wouldn't believe how white Ol' Cooters teeth are now! Fresher breath too!