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How To Kill Mosquito Larvae In Your Bird Bath Once And For All
By KIM W.S.
Bird baths are a prime location for mosquitoes to lay their eggs, but you can disrupt their life cycle and cut down on this pest population in the long term by using Mosquito Bits.
An effective microbial insecticide, Mosquito Bits contains a bacterium that produces a mosquito larvae-killing toxin. The most popular brand of microbial insecticide is Summit.
Simply follow the directions on the package, and add the small pellets to the water. As they dissolve, they'll release the toxin, and any larvae that hatch into that water die.
The pellets will need to be replaced every one to two weeks. Mosquito Bits can also kill fungus gnats and black flies, but don't affect other insects — and most importantly, birds.