have larve in my rain barrel,how to get rid of them with out hurting my plants
2007-07-27 13:07:05 · 11 answers · asked by caveman862002 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
Add small fish.
2007-07-27 13:09:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I wonder if you could lay plastic wrap over the surface of the water? Removing the air bubles as you go.
In California you can ask for a fish for free. The State will give it to you. They require that there be no chance for this fish to get into a stream.
Maybe you can buy some small feeder gold fish. You will need to feed them.
2007-07-27 13:12:46 · answer #2 · answered by Ron H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to a hardware store like Lowe's or a nursery buy some mosquito dunks put one in your barrel they are completely natural you could drink the water
2007-07-27 14:22:18 · answer #3 · answered by Marcia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dove dish soap kills mosquito larva and will not hurt your plants---or you can give it a shot of raid bug killer and it will get rid of the larva. It just takes a little of the Dove to do the job---lived by a summer swamp area and used to toss in bottles of Dove to kill the larva---it works.
2016-04-01 05:38:42 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A fish, a small amount of bleach, a small amount of oil to cover the surface (vegetable oil will work), or dump it out.
2007-07-27 13:16:22 · answer #5 · answered by Mike 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Homemade insecticides and fertilizers can do the job I think. Check this for more info : http://www.squidoo.com/Natural-Insecticides
I hope this can help you.
2007-07-28 01:22:42 · answer #6 · answered by InFlames 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pesticide or bug spray?
2007-07-27 13:09:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi,
Once you do get it cleaned out (I would dump it), BE SURE to keep it covered.
2007-07-27 13:21:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
scoop and drown with ethyl alcohol
2007-07-27 13:11:54 · answer #9 · answered by Allergic To Eggs 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bleach
2007-07-27 13:13:21 · answer #10 · answered by TOUCH 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋